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Re:The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader by syzarian on Saturday April 01, 2023 @04:33PM (#35403809)
The absence of government just leads to a situation in which some group takes control of a given area. In effect government will then exist again. During the absence of government there will be chaos and rampant crime.
Re:The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader by jokethrowaway on Saturday April 01, 2023 @05:40PM (#35404373)
I'd take a local firm offering to protect me for money over one that manages the large part of a continent.

The small one will redistribute my money where I live at least.

Besides, there is an alternative model where there are competing groups of people and I can pick the best among them based on price and services.

Re:The Contradictions of Sam Altman, AI Crusader by krapp on Saturday April 01, 2023 @06:40PM (#35404891)
>Besides, there is an alternative model where there are competing groups of people and I can pick the best among them based on price and services.

In the absence of government, what's stopping these groups from simply joining forces into a cartel, getting some armed thugs and making you an offer you can't refuse? History suggests that to be a far more likely scenario. Oligarchy, rather than competition, is the natural state of capitalism.