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Re:The Techno-Optimist Manifesto by lmm on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @06:32PM (#37935689)
> Nobody said anything about not having governments.

That's very clearly where you're going with this though.

> Point me to a resistant monopoly or cartel and I will show you a government granted/supported one.

Re:The Techno-Optimist Manifesto by nickpp on Thursday October 19, 2023 @04:12AM (#37939948)
Please don't put words in my mouth. Government's role in a free market economy is quite essential: upholding rule of law (specifically contract law) and taxing externalities. Overreach is the problem though (like regulating the charging port on my damn phone).