Civil Disobedience (Pdf)

“That government is best which governs least”?

The motto he was referring to was apparently that of the United States Magazine and Democratic Review, founded in 1837 by John O’Sullivan (who would in 1845 famously use the phrase “manifest destiny” to support the annexation of Texas and the Oregon Country).

It is under the word government, that the subtle danger lurks. Understood as a central consolidated power, managing and directing the various general interests of the society, all government is evil, and the parent of evil.

Government should have as little as possible to do with the general business and interests of the people. The best government is that which governs least. No human depositories can, with safety, be trusted with the power of legislation upon the general interests of society so as to operate directly or indirectly on the industry and property of the community.

I'm currently reading this. I can clearly see the ideals narrated by Thoreu had a lot of similarity with what we wish for our world through the power of Bitcoin. Does this make any sense?

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51 sats \ 2 replies \ @didiplaywell 16 Sep

Does this make any sense?

Yes, it's called Libertarianism. The most cohesive social, economical and political theory ever developed. Your next lectures should be:

The Wealth of Nations , by Adam Smith
Human Action, by Ludwig von Mises
The Constitution of Liberty, by Friedrich Hayek

31 sats \ 1 reply \ @TheMorningStar OP 16 Sep

Thank you sir for the response.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @didiplaywell 16 Sep

My pleasure!

30 sats \ 0 replies \ @SatsMate 16 Sep

I agree with this! I hope Argentina will be a present-world example of a government that governs least, and governs best. Let's see how it turns out!

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Msd0457890 16 Sep

Certainly, countries would have greater growth if governments did not interfere in their affairs, although many people do not think the same.

10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Akg10s33 16 Sep

It is a rather drastic term, we would say, but if we think about it, it is true that the government should, in the best way, not put its claws so much in the common life of the people... because its actions always deviate towards corruption and theft and the well-being of those who govern... abusing ordinary people!! and it is not fair! At present, those of us who are open-minded and know about tools, if we can call them that, like Stakers news or the Nostr protocol, are moving further away from the yoke of the governors!! and from the control of the elites!!