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RE: Question for the Guys who don't want a Government
In the imperial period, there was great state control over trade in order to guarantee supply (the annona system) and even a state merchant fleet, replacing the system during the Republic of paying subsidies (vecturae) to encourage private shipowners. There was a specific official in charge of the grain supply (the praefectus annonae) who regulated the various shipowner associations (collegia navicularii). The state taxed the movement of goods between provinces and also controlled many local markets (nundinae) - often held once a week - as the establishment of a market by a large land-owner had to be approved by the Senate or emperor. (This is talking about Rome)
Yeah, you're talking about an authoritarian empire, and I'm not talking about empires. I'm talking about individuals knowing what was valuable or not without some official telling them it was. The reason the Romans attempted to control everything was of course to get their cut...their taxes. Like other centralized systems, they did what they did to STEAL from people and consolidate wealth into a few hands from the many hands. You promote such a system, ehh? I don't.
This is another thing, how would you know I promote that system? I am just asking how you are going to implement your system, and I'm still not sure you answered that.
Why does there have to be a system? I produce a good you want. You produce a good I want. We trade for goods, or you take silver, gold, or crypto in exchange for my goods. It's that simple. There is no control system. We simply trade. Exchanges of goods and things we deem valuable are passed between two people voluntarily. Both people walk away happy with the transaction.
People don't need an outside control system to have an economy. A blockchain perhaps to maintain records and prevent double charging and other problems of long distance commerce? Sure, that's a system we have and that helps people instead of robbing them. A banking system in comparison? No thanks.