Overview

• Nothing about the laws of the universe prevents principled people from voluntarily working together to build a civilized, just, and prosperous society without forcefully appropriating the money of others. There are many voluntary funding mechanisms that can be developed.

No prescribed plan or pace. Eventually, all services will be funded via voluntary means, but the final services we should cease to fund via taxation are policing, courts and national defence, given that these are the deterrents against the aggressive people that we must expect and prepare for.

Set only mirroring tariffs, such that the setter of tariffs suffers more than anyone else.

The government debts that are legitimate and should be honoured need to identified, so that a funding plan to meet those obligations can be carefully devised.

Topics that can immediately be resolved

• Abolish all victimless-crime laws immediately:
  • Drug prohibition
  • Prohibitions on sexual preferences and consensual sex (including prostitution)
  • Gambling prohibitions between consenting adults on their private property.

Topics requiring consideration for transition

• Healthcare:
  • A transition away from state-run healthcare systems cannot be rushed, given the vital nature of the service. Voluntary (free-choice) systems will take time to grow as the coercive systems are unwound.
• Socialism & crony-capitalism:
  • Every country today adopts a blend of socialism & capitalism that involves some degree of coercion. The clear goal is that every country should adopt entirely voluntary interactions, but disentangling the coercive practices requires careful planning, so as to avoid unnecessary suffering to those who have adapted to the old ways. In particular, welfare systems that depend on coercion need to be gradually and carefully replaced with voluntary support systems. Going too slow is also not a good option, given that welfare systems are vulnerable to deteriorating national finances, with inflation and recession being the symptoms of such financial stress. Like an alcoholic going sober, the transition isn’t easy, but the rewards justify the effort.