As I sat and watched tonight’s GOP Presidential debate in South Carolina it became clear to me that despite much greater name recognition than four years prior, Congressman Ron Paul’s message of non-interventionism will continue to fall on deaf ears. As a minarchist this phenomena was both infuriating and incomprehensible. As an anarchist, however, it makes perfect sense.

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Arguably, the biggest hurdle to pass for anyone new to anarcho-capitalism is the ability of the free-market to arbitrate and enforce law. Indeed, I have met many diehard libertarian activists who are familiar with the concept of free-market anarchism, but have yet to wrap their heads around justice without the state. To be sure, it does take a fair amount of mental gymnastics and imagination. But if you’re willing to take the time to problem solve in your head I believe you will come to the same conclusion I, and so many others, already have.

These videos will walk you through the basics. If you have any questions or concerns about topics left out in these videos I encourage you to first play around with the problem in your head and see if you can figure it out on your own. Then, if you still have questions or concerns I warmly invite you to post them in the comment section below. Let’s get this topic worked out so that we can compete against the state in a meaningful and efficient manner – in the marketplace.

For those of you who haven’t yet joined our forum, David Giessel is one of our oldest members. I had the pleasure and privilege of hosting David in New Hampshire a couple of weeks ago. Anarchists, in general, are a cut above the fold. But David is exceptional relative to his comrades. The conversations we had were truly stimulating and humbling at the same time. Alaska is lucky to have him and if I have any say in the matter, he’ll soon become a resident of The Shire. Hopefully, Jeff didn’t sell him on Acapulco too much.

David blogs frequently at http://patriotslament.blogspot.com/ and also co-hosts a local radio show in Alaska. Jeff Berwick does other high quality interviews which can all be viewed at Anarchast.com. Enjoy!

Since its inception I have always been in opposition to Bitcoin as money. To me the idea of trading one unbacked currency for another was foolhardy. That it could compete against Federal Reserve Notes long-term was wishful thinking. And that it had values in ways silver could not was absurd. I thought Bitcoin was nothing more than an unsound currency and short-term fad destined for failure. I now believe I was wrong.

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