tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-194306562011-04-21T18:31:14.569-07:00Opinions and news on anarchocapitalism, from a market and religious perspectiveA. B. Dadahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02445545079716916849noreply@blogger.comBlogger621100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19430656.post-1143042756256669142006-03-22T10:00:00.000-08:002006-03-22T07:52:36.680-08:00

Bill Bonner today made an interesting comment: The War Against Nobody, alone, will cost the typical American family about $10,000 – or about a sixth of its entire net worth. Bonner means the War on Terror when he says the War Against Nobody, which is very appropriate as the War on Terror is no different than the War on Drugs or the War on Welfare or whatever various "wars" have popped up over my

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In next week's upcoming issue of Newsweek, Fareed Zakaria opines in an article titled Appalling -- But Not Hopeless; he covers his view of the outcome of the Iraqi police action led by the US military.As a pacifist and political isolationist, I am surprised by Zakaria's change from Jacobin-supporter to what some consider a neoliberal. The questions he asks in the article must sting the Jacobins

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Over the next few months I am considering financing a new drive to rid the world of idiots -- the Realize All Politicians' Evilness drive.We have a primary election tomorrow in my area (Lake County, Illinois). All over my village are signs to vote for this candidate or that -- and all candidates are open about cutting some programs while growing others. No one wants to admit that their programs

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When it comes to politics, it seems there are only two words to define who is out there anymore:Sheeple -- The average citizen, happily voting away their rights, ignoring the imperial expansion of the State, accepting all new controls over their lives in order to think they are safer and richer.Tinfoil Hats -- The average conspiracy theorist, ready to bury his family in a lead-lined bunker with

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I've been giving much thought to the situations the mass media and the mass mindthink have placed into our heads -- things that we consider "normal" for individuals to perform. The initial push for my pondering came out of the police action in Iraq -- focusing on Saddam and some people's view of the need for violence against the country.In recent weeks I've spent more time trying to watch TV

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I recently had my car's oil changed; I don't do it myself (although I should). The mechanic charged around $20 for labor and parts and performed it in about 20 minutes or so. Even after the labor was performed, I owned the oil and the effects of the change -- the mechanic had no right or claim to anything once it left his hands in a mutually accepted trade. I drove my car out of the shop and

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Anarcho-capitalists as a whole are against the idea of voting -- we believe that voting for a government official is using force against others. I tend to agree, but I also vote, which for some of my peers is a conundrum that requires explanation.At the end of March, I'll be voting in my local city, county and state elections. I don't vote Republican or Democrat, though. I don't even vote

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Attorney James Ostrowski is representing two men who attempted to use the Liberty Dollar (100% silver reserved currency) to purchase beer. The men were arrested for using a currency which the federal government says is not counterfeit. The Liberty Dollar is a private mint that creates bills and coins backed entirely by gold and silver.I am confused by the idea of counterfeiting. Our own

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Last week we had to put one of our oldest cats to sleep. She was 13 years old and had a very fast spreading cancer. We got one more night of sleep with her before the bad news, but the lesson of the pure love you get from a pet is a good one. For those who don't have pets, even a goldfish can give you a surprising amount of stress relief, but also a great deal of sadness when they pass on.Late

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NASA is a monopoly, one that is in a unique situation that is very hard to debate in terms of allowing more free market competition. I understand that the market doesn't like spaceflight because there doesn't seem to be a profit -- yet. Of course, when computers were first built, there wasn't much room for profit but it is my opinion that the competitive atmosphere of the computer market did more

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The Mises Institute is re-releasing Rothbard's For a New Liberty in hardcover format for the first time since 71. They're looking for donations to keep the price low. I'm trying to put up US$1000 myself, but if you're interested in getting the words of liberty back in print, these guys are the ones to give to. The way I look at it, US$1000 is less than US$3 per day, about what I spend on

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I was talking with a new friend today, and he commented something I hear often -- "You should run for President." Sometimes its "You should be in politics" or something like that.I'm very convincing. I'd be a great informercial guy if I was more attractive on camera. I don't think I've ever used my convincing talents in a bad way (no fraud, no trickery, although I did have a habit of

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I apologize for missing the weekend -- my laptop went poof and I wasn't able to get it all up and running again until this morning. Guess it is time for a backup plan.The Houston Chronicle has an article on Wal-Mart and Capitalism. The author discusses the book The Wal-Mart Effect by Charles Fishman. Fishman, as the article author puts it, argues that Wal-Mart's power and scale hurt capitalism

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I found an article at the Bangor Daily News today from a recovering drug user who is against the legalization of drugs. As an anarcho-capitalist, one of my most basic tenets I believe in is that you should never get involved between two consenting adults performing any transaction voluntarily. If party A wants to sell drugs to party B, I can not get involved, I can not regulate it and I can

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Does second hand smoking cause cancer?A 1993 EPA study says it does. This study has been the basis for hundreds of laws and regulations and anti-smoking groups who have moved forward to denounce smoking on private property -- the buildings owned by others.Of course, these same authoritarians who want to tell you how to act in your own home and business forget to mention that the Supreme Court

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It seems the folks at the LRC beat me to the smoking punch in the past day or so: even Lew himself has something to say about smoking. Smoking for many Christians is considered a sin, and it is a huge crutch for most as well. Smoking for many non-smokers is considered disgusting, and they believe it should be stamped out by force of the law.I'm not a smoker currently -- my better half asked me

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New legislation is being proposed by an authoritarian Chicago lawmaker, with the attempt to bar 15 and 16 year old from driving. State Representative John D'Amico, who represents part of Chicago and the suburb Lincolnwood, says "I think at 16, we're just not ready to be behind a wheel of a car."John, be quiet. Go home and work on teaching your own kids responsibility and safety. We don't want

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Every Sunday I'll look over various parts of the Bible and how it connects (or conflicts) with anarchocapitalism. If you aren't a believer in the Bible, feel free to read and ask questions if you have any -- or pass entirely on the Sunday post.Two weeks back we looked at 1 Samuel 8 and the focus on how God knew that governments would offer people nothing but take almost everything. 1 Samuel 8

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I need to find a tax accountant and a currently employed IRS agent to help me with a really important discovery that no one seems to write about -- or at least I can't find anything.I have been living on a gold standard now for about 18 months. I have a fiat reserve of about US$500 in federal reserve notes -- US dollars. The rest of my money is used to buy land, invest directly into my own

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I heard on the news today that the Rolling Stones have added a few more shows to their Chicago leg of the tour. Tickets from Ticket Master start at US$160 and go all the way up to US$450 (more from the scalpers).Of course the significant other wants to go -- she loves the Stones. I can afford the tickets, but I won't do it. It isn't that I don't believe a show is worth US$160, but I can't

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When I was in the supply installation side of IT consulting, the company that I co-owned ran network cables (and phone cord and work with electrical contractors that laid electrical wire). Copper price could KILL us if we bid a project and then the price of copper went up. In fact, on the largest projects we actually took advantage of futures-style market provisions to pre-buy our copper at a

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I'm not sure why my Bible-blog didn't post yesterday, I know I received the message that it was successfully uploaded. Oops. I'll confirm next time with a view, sorry to those who came and found nothing.I've been successful with the "paid for by democracy" angle in various debates recently, and was hoping to hone my debate with your help. If you'd like to put in your 2 cents, either post a

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If you know a public school teacher, let them know that you can't be friends with them anymore. If you are a public school teacher, quit.John Stossel ran a full hour-long episode of 20/20 last night, and what he found was shocking. Considering I've had years that I've paid thousands into the public school system (via taxation), I need to be part of the solution. Let's find a way to end public

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For Bible believers, don't forget Sunday is a look into the Bible's view on anarchy, capitalism and politics in general.Scripps Howard New Service printed an article from The Providence Journal regarding China's plans to move towards global capitalism. I really wish we had the ability to stop the corruption of the word "capitalism" in the media and the general mindthink. The article's use of

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I'm going to be splitting this blog into two (almost) daily updates: a morning guide to links, and an afternoon/evening OpEd piece. Most of my traffic is international, so it seems like this should meet the needs of my readers as I grow to build a site with good content and good focus.Robert Merting, student, offers a great piece on a hidden tax of gasoline on on the Mises Institute's site.

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NetFlix is a service that offers you rental DVDs by mail for a set price monthly -- you pay a monthly fee and get as many DVDs as you can handle (up to a certain quantity rented at a time). They ran some advertising campaign promising next day service and all that good stuff -- I guess some customers didn't get what they thought they should have and filed a class action lawsuit.As the class

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I noticed the pro-"anarchy" band Chumbawumba is breaking up. These guys were called anarchists back when they had their one hit wonder single "Tubthumping" which was cluttering the airwaves for months almost 10 years ago. I recall how odd it was to hear the term anarchy (I was definitely not a freedom lover at that time) aimed toward a band that had a music video.Now I understand the difference

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Slashdot offered a link from The Age regarding Australian workers comlaining about migrants coming into the country and taking "their" jobs at a lower wage.The debate at slashdot was pretty big, considering it was just after Midnight. In taking in the thread, one realizes how little the average intellectual knows about the market.Calls for stricter minimum wage laws forget that minimum wage laws

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Cato Unbound offers an interesting opinion on "capitalism" and the Internet. As many readers know, I'm fairly anti-Cato due to their Statist opinions. I don't think freedom lovers should ever advocate more Statism or changing on Statist program for another.Microsoft is an almost ideal example, because users are dependent on its products in order to function in cooperation with each other. This

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Are you banking on freedom? Do you believe that you will be safe just because you're supposedly free?Let me tell you a funny story -- I'm receiving a few e-mails this morning from friends telling me about a news story that is on the news here in Chicagoland. For about 5 years, I've refused to show my ID when requested by the law or anyone else. Even in a bar or at a concert I have no desire to

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This starts off my weekly Sunday article reviewing the Bible and freedom. My intent is to start with the more powerful articles and over time start looking at ones that have a healthy debate regarding freedom and capitalism.My views on the Bible are strict -- I believe that one must look at not only the words but the context of the words -- who is God talking to? Who did the talking for God?

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For my regular readers of my gold standard blog, you're probably aware of my views on banking and loans. As I write that blog from a market anarchist perspective, I offer my advice on living life as much as possible without the State.If you're part of the banking system, you're part of the problem. With loans and interest rates as low as they are, the system has been deeply conditioned by the

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When one of the greatest rules of our time dies, the U.S. media ignores it completely. Here you have a benevolent dictator who just died -- a man who took an oil rich country with dwindling oil reserves and moved them into becoming one of the most free cities in the world: Dubai. Dubai, with almost no taxation, almost no business regulation, complete religious freedom and one of the best proofs

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The fine anarchocapitalist folks at the Mises Institute have taken another AnarCap step in releasing Rothbard's Education: Free and Compulsory in html and e-book format, free for the taking.As an anarchocapitalist myself, I do not believe in copyright through force of law -- information is fully controlled in price by supply and demand. I do believe in physical property rights, though. Go down

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In the UK Socialist Party's weekly update (just posted an hour ago), they review the "failures" of what they call capitalism in 2005, and the outlook ahead in 2006.From the article: THE PAST year has shown clearly the incapacity of capitalism - a system based on the millionaires rather than the social needs of the millions - to deliver to the peoples of the world an advance in living standards,

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For years I pushed the word 'libertarian' on friends, family and the unsuspecting public. Now the word is being used in the media -- and I realized that I'm no libertarian! Taking libertarianism to the extreme brings us the Anarchocapitalist (or what I call AnarCap, a term I started using about 2 years ago). Every month, I'll recap websites that are using this "new" term -- some to support,

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With all the news on Jack Abramoff and political corruption, I believe it is time to push for a new Constitutional Amendment. I don't believe in government anymore, as I have no faith in giving others the ability to use force against individuals. In the grand scheme of things, I believe we should only have laws cover those who work for the public "good" -- only politicians and employees of the

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Slashdot posted this link to the Right to Create blog. The author of the blog seems to think that the solution is to make more laws (ie, change the current laws), but we AnarCaps all know how coercion never fixes a problem: it only makes it worse. Nonetheless, it is a great blog and the comments offer good insight into some solutions, namely decommissioning the laws that destroy physical

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In an article from a few hours ago, the United Way thanks the federal government for a large "donation" to their coffers. The federal Emergency Food and Shelter Program gave almost US$140,000 to this county in Michigan, for an agency hard-pressed to address the impact of chronic unemployment and increasing homelessness in St. Clair County. Our feds believe they can help a county that ruined

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In a UPI-covered article from a few days ago, it seems that the federal government is selling off some military (and unused) airwave space to the industry.The government is labeling this as a "privatizing" style deal, when it fact it is nothing of the sort. Selling off airwaves but still maining control over how they're used is definitely not giving the free market what is wants. The companies

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Laws governing morality have always confused me: if something is immoral, why is government the agent to control it? If it is for income, why do they constantly have to change how much they tax it (it is always an increase)?The City of Chicago and Cook County enacts today a bigger cigarette tax. Cigarettes will be over US$7 per pack at most Chicago gas stations -- versus US$3.50 in Lake County

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I constantly try to find where the lawyers and accountants of the world are putting their lobbying money in order to create laws that make them necessary. In an anarchocapitalist "utopia" these guys would be the first in the soup kitchens. Marriage is one of the most intriguing State licensing scams I've ever looked at, and it seems that the religious right AND the liberal left both support

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On slashdot this morning, I posted a comment regarding the hot tech skills of 2006. Here's the comment, verbatim:I think it's a myth that IT jobs are declining -- I have more need for quality workers than I have ever had in 15 years of business. I believe I will have a 200-300% growth in 10 years if I wasn't on the verge of retiring from this market.The reality, though, is that I constantly have

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When I use the term anarchocapitalist instead of anarchist, I usually get odd looks. If I tell them I'm basically an ultralibertarian, they understand better. I'd prefer to use the term anarchist, but most people think of nihilist/chaotic skinheads when that term is used -- give it time, we'll steal it back.I receive funny headlines often in e-mail, here's a great one. "End Immigration Anarchy

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According to SFGate.com, a judge has blocked the ban on the sale of violent video games to minors.I really dislike the idea of someone assuming a legal title because of their age in years. There is much debate to be made in that area, but this is one place where I can never see government helping.Video games have always been a target of politicians -- they want to control manners and morality,

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My state's Attorney General, Lisa Madigan, has a long time family history of politics. She's a crony and reckless with taxpayer dollars, and her voice shouldn't be considered a powerful or true voice -- but it is.In Illinois major media news today, Lisa Madigan is blackmailing 18 gas stations, forcing them to give money to another group of people or get sued. She is using her political clout to

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The U.S. Senate approved over US$3.1 billion for heat for the poor. Basically, they're taxing those who can pay (the taxpayers) to give to those who have even more money (the gas companies). The gas companies are a heavily regulated cartel, charging more for gas distribution than in a competitive market. They're allowed to be a monopoly by the State, and as such, they are given the right to

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I regularly see concerns over megacorporate monopolies: from consumers, from politicians and from talking heads. Rarely do these whiners see where the monopoly gets power from. In almost every situation in recent times, monopolies can not stay monopolies in an unregulated market. It is the addition of regulations and licensing that makes monopolies hard to topple, in essence the monopoly is a

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Thanks to kn@ppster for finding the link to Cato's Doug Bandow getting canned. As an anarchocapitalist, I firmly am against freedom-lovers (or libertarians) wasting their time convincing Washington or the general public that politics hold the key to a free country. Politics are corrupting. Over the years we've seen so many libertarians walking the wrong path, attempting to balance power with

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Former Illinois George Ryan's corruption trial continues as the prosecution keeps finding witnesses to testify against the former Governor. I'm sure the trial is politically motivated, but it doesn't seem to make the citizens of this State ask why we need such an all-powerful governor from either party. They're "fixing" the alledgely corrupt politician, but they're not fixing the corrupt powers

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Officer, are you my daddy? - Texas town reinstates teen curfew. Where are the parents?They want to be parents - NJ town refutes need for teen curfew.They don't work - A study on teen curfewsAnd they hurt businesses - diminishing government's tax income.I'm not a teen. When I was one 18 years ago, my business was affected by public parenting, a.k.a. the curfew. I'm giving my voice to a

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Underage Drinking Crackdown Laws - Government finds ways around parental responsibility provisionsThey're watching the masseuses - Get licensed or go to jail.Neither party believes in the Constitution - Conservatives and liberals deny the Constitutional restriction on government intruding on a person's privacyForced nudity in jail - Michigan judge denies a class action lawsuit over forced nudity

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In the county I was born in, the UPI has an article regarding how researchers were surprised to find zero cases of autism among children who were never vaccinated.I was vaccinated as a child and for years had symptoms that my doctor thought were vaccine related -- but that was never provable. Over the years I've met parents with children who were autistic, and the vaccine conspiracy was always

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The news is out that Gov. Schwarzenegger has denied clemency for Tookie Williams, who is scheduled to be murdered by the State in a little over 9 hours.Whether you believe Tookie is innocent or guilty of the crimes of murder he was charged with, whether you believe that Tookie has reformed or is just good at duping people, there is a simple fact that I will take to my grave: murder is

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A few news pieces relating to freedom, anarchocapitalism or "libertarianism:"Bradford Dies! Liberty Lives! - R.W. Bradford, publisher of Liberty Magazine, passes away.Seat Belt Law upheld - Prazak, a local freedom-fighter to me, loses his two year battle against a seat belt law.Scot's FOIA - Scot's aren't so supportive of the Freedom of Information laws.WI Referendum - Judge fines city council

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Someone e-mailed me this link regarding parents and drinking.A council on underage drinking polled mothers of teenage daughters and found "an alarming" 38% of mothers surveyed said it's ok for their daughters to drink on special occasions. 38% isn't a majority, but it is a big enough minority for me to say that the underage drinking laws are unreasonable based on what the population desires.The

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In my local hometown, police charged 10 people with serving alcohol to underage minors. A few of these restaurants are places I go to eat, run by extremely nice owners and employees. My town is a upper-middle class town with more families than any neighboring community.These kids want to drink. It seems all kids do. Where are the parents in this situation? The underage drinking law is

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I'm often called a libertarian when I speak to people (in person or online). While I consider myself closer to libertarians than democrats or republicans, I can not accept the belief that using government to further freedom is the right way to do it. Government is always anti-freedom.There are some freedoms that are definitely wrong. No one is free to murder another. No one is free to rape or

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It is often that others tell me that creation and creativity and inventing would stop if we ended copyright. It sounds correct as there is the belief that more people create new things knowing they are protected by copyright.But it doesn't seem to really matter in real life. Look at one of the Internet's most popular websites -- MySpace. Tens of millions of users every day post content to

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I came across a rant against the idea of being both a Christian and a Libertarian. The site has numerous comments which off good insight into the ability to be both (and possibly the requirement, if you are a Christ follower). I consider myself more pro-freedom than an libertarian, which is why I use the term anarchocapitalist. I consider myself more pro-bible than a Christian, which is why I

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Over the next two weeks I will be performing an "open edit" of an article on the End of Copyright. My plan is to allow the Internet readers to offer advice (and detractions) to the idea behind getting rid of copyright protections as we know it.It is NOT a popular theory by any means, but it is one that many friends and family have warmed to when I've explained it in person. I'll post an article

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The Grateful Dead changed their minds about fan downloads. The Grateful Dead has been one (big) example of a band that succeeded without the need for coercive copyright protections. One could argue that they did still use trademark, but they are closer to the anarchocapitalist goal than most popular bands.The Dead made their money the right way -- by performing a service for their customers

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