Episode-2692- Almost Everyone is Already an Agorist
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Frankly it is amusing to me that most people are agorists even though most either do not even know the word at all or simply associate it with anarchism. The word agora is from Greek and it simply means market. Now today the first thing anyone wants to do with anything is politicize it. Capitalist, socialist, etc, must be inserted into any discussion about a market.
That is mostly a fallacy though. When spoken of in the form of agorism, we are discussing the market that is, always has been and will always be there when humans interact at any meaningful size of a group. The fact that this dynamic exists is a lot like photosynthesis in plants. You can make photosynthesis political, you can drag it into global warming or what ever, but in the end photosynthesis is a process plants use. Plants don’t have a agenda when they do it other than to survive, thrive and reproduce.
Agorism is the same, a simple process humans engage in. Today we examine that, why it matters and why harnessing it is one of the single greatest steps toward liberty anyone can take.
Join Me Today to Discuss…
- The quote of the day and how it relates to our topic
- A reminder about episode two of the new agorist podcast Unloose the Goose and a preview of our next topic
- Exactly what is agorism in the most basic sense
- How you know the state fears agorism more than any other form of activism
- Examples of agorism
- Running a poker night
- Running a food service from your kitchen
- Selling mead, home made wine, etc.
- Working “under the table”
- Working “above the table” by choice
- Trading any item or service for any other of said same (private barter)
- Anything where you are buying or selling 100% by the free will of both parties
- Why agorism is so powerful and why so many do not understand how powerful it is
- What most activists miss about the power of agorism
- What 100 extra dollars a month means to a person or family
- Why any liberty activist that is not first working for their own liberty is only fooling themselves
- The close relationship between all natural systems, permaculture, etc. and agorism
- Final Thoughts – Agorism really is a “natural state” for humans to operate in
- Wrap Up with the CoVid Minute – “mUh uKnOWn LoNg tErM eFFeCts”
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- An Agorist Primer by Samuel E Konkin
- Running with the Crowd – The Charlie Daniels Band
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One interesting agorist angle I’ve seen here in Mongolia is international money transfers. When expat Mongolians want to send or receive money to/from relatives & friends back home, one goes to a certain social media platform (not saying which) where both parties arrange to swap money with each other’s agents and they confirm w/each other via the messenger app of their choice. You have to be a little flexible sometimes on the amount as you’re limited by the amount the other party is willing/able to exchange, but it’s still a lot better than traditional bank wires where you’re waiting days, paying high fees, and your transaction can get halted by the whims of the banks involved.
This is one use case for cryptocurrency I’m really trying to push around here. It’s only a matter of time before more Mongolians here and abroad get more comfortable with it and start using crypto for these exchanges.
Re: Unknown long-term effects
Yet another real problem blown entirely out of proportion by the “Media Circus of Dipshits”. I’m willing to bet real money that the percentage of the recovered suffering from the grievous long term effects would go from small to almost negligible given proper dietary supplementation (Vitamin D and such), EARLY application of a zinc ionophore (w/zinc!) & maybe something like azithromycin, and sensible exposure prevention procedures for those most vulnerable due to age or pre-existing conditions. Government-decreed lockdowns and vaccine or mask requirements are not only IMO immoral, but they’re like trying to use a flamethrower to take care of those wasp nests in your attic.
But instead, in general the media dipshit circus will continue pushing the fear angle, demand more lockdowns, and promote division and cringe-worthy virtue-signal nonsense over 6-foot rules, demanding businesses stay closed, & (sigh) face masks. Heaven forbid we let people & businesses make their own decisions. Sure I’ll wear a face mask in a store, but if someone else doesn’t want to and they’re keeping a reasonable distance from others who don’t want to be close to them, then I don’t see a problem. Another time where “leave us alone” should be the operating principle, for all parties.
That’s the first I’ve ever head that CDB song, and I thought I’ve heard all of them. RIP Long-haired County Boy.