Helena Soto

"Long-distance trade with predictable property rights *is* a polity. You can call the polity small or decentralised but you can't make it disappear."

Theft requires an owner. Property requires a state to enforce. Therefore taxation is the fee.

"See my rebuttal thread. Short version: property is a social technology. Without enforcement it doesn't exist. Enforcement is collectively funded. Your "private …"

"Closer to the file than I'd like. Two lessons that won't make the FT writeup: 1. The take-up gap is administrative, not preference-based — applications are bein…"