Now let’s return to our libertarian topic and discuss whether and exactly how we can use the hypothetical transition from Plan “A” to Plan “B” and the coalition tool.
As I promised, “Plan ‘B’” will address how to “abolish the state.” But first, we need to clarify what “a world without the state” actually means. Does it mean the cliché of “Somalia” or “DPR-LPR,” or is it actually something else?
A world without the state means that you don’t pay tribute to anyone under threat of punishment, that you don’t purchase “services” you don’t need and can’t opt out of, and that other people’s orders are binding on you only when it concerns their property.
In statist terms we’re familiar with, this means that the “functions of the state” (which are actually social functions seized upon at various times) are performed by private companies. Security, defense, courts, social insurance, pensions—all of this is handled by those who can profit from it. It’s important to understand that we’re not talking about private offices someone has “endowed with functions,” but about the fact that any non-violent activity is legal in such a society, and if there’s demand for security or social insurance—competing offers will emerge. Nothing prohibits doing this through “collective contributions,” social projects, and the like—all doors are open, except for a forced monopoly.