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Let’s plant the seeds of freedom in our “An Agorist Primer: Counter-Economics, community by celebrating Agorism Day Total Freedom, and You” by Samuel Edward on the second Monday of September! Konkin III What is

In a free market you would not have “Agorist Class Theory: A Left Libertarian nearly half your income stolen at Approach to Class Conflict Analysis” by Agorism gunpoint. You would not be 75% poorer Wally Conger because of increasing trade restrictions. You would not be forced to exchange in “Alongside Night” by J. Neil Schulman depreciating currency. You would not be extorted for creating and exchanging “Chaos Theory” by Robert P. Murphy something of value. There would be no permits or licenses that discriminates “The Moon is a Harsh Mistress” by Robert A. against the poor to compete. There would Heinlein be no state-protected corporations that enable individuals to escape personal “Against Intellectual Property” by Stephan liability for their actions. There would Kinsella be no minimum wage or work entry age restrictions that discriminate against the Get to know local Agorists youth. In a free and voluntary society Facebook.com/groups/LiberateRVA/ you would finally be able to pursue your dreams without being robbed of your productivity, wealth, and happiness that is guaranteed to always occur wherever there is government.

On Agorism Day help liberate the free market by participating in the counter-economics movement. Pass out pamphlets. Trade in Bitcoins. Show your community what a free and voluntary society looks like.

Live, Love, Liberate For more information and to meet new friends join us at www.LiberateRVA.com What is Agorism? A Message to You: What is Taxation?

Agorism, very simply put, is the The pervasive regret when people die is It is common knowledge that without marketplace without the regulation that they’ve spent too much time working taxation the State could not fund their and intervention of the state. Agorism and concerning themselves with money. monopoly on law, security, currency, is everything the state and its control of Lives were left unfulfilled because of first-class mail and the distribution of the market is not. It is the free exchange what government trade interferences kept distilled spirits, etc. In a state-controlled of ideas, goods and services and mutual out of reach. The cultural respect and market you have no freedom of economic voluntary agreements absent of violence social status of taking the high dollar jobs choice; you cannot withdraw or cancel and coercion. falls short in long-term satisfaction. The payment or unsubscribe from coercive endgame, happiness, is forgotten when the services. You don’t even have the freedom Agorism, much like the anti-political depreciating value of the dollar causes one’s to entrepreneurially compete against philosophy of anarchy, is all around us work to gradually lose worth. Tangible these monopolies with the end game of daily. It is natural and common for each products and bodily and spiritual wellness providing a better quality of service that of us to interact outside the regulation are sacrificed as the fickle coin becomes will not be abusive or harmful to you, the and control of the state. Farmers’ and flea almighty. consumer. markets, yard and rummage sales and many of the personal transactions you As individuals we should examine Whereas in a free-market, you would conduct are all free market trade known our values. While consumer culture have the economic freedom to choose more commonly as counter economics. pressures us into believing we won’t be which products and services meet your Counter economics exists in the absence of satisfied without a product or service, needs and standards. You would be non-consensual taxation, permits, licenses, such distractions take far less a toll than free to choose how best to allocate your regulations, monopolies and any other government imposed monopolies and resources without the fear of the State threat of violence. restrictions on voluntary exchanges and violently threatening to throw you into a trade. cage for not paying your taxes. You could The free market and its ability to self- choose to help the poor without funding regulate is already in place. Everyday Our communities, family, friends and war or you could choose to support consumers have the power to patronize and neighbors need us to be contributing education rather than the war on drugs. ostracize businesses, effectively voting for individuals. Government needs us to desired businesses with their own capital. fulfill a debt quota to sustain power. But In essence, taxation is theft, and to tax is This type of regulation has proven to be in the realm of voluntary exchanges, it is to do business at the barrel of a gun. more successful and cost effective than the entrepreneur we need most to have that of the state-controlled market, which the courage to creatively challenge and utilizes violence and coercion at the cost innovate in the face of government control of the consumers. The state-controlled that robs us of the potential of tomorrow. market dominantly benefits large market share-holders at the expense of the middle and smaller market competitors, stifling innovation, competition and economic progress.