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I like to think of the word "Civilized or Civilization," as a more neutral word to describe Social organization; how we chose to relate, this can be a net negative or a positive from the point of view of Freedom.

Freedom is NOT the same as Liberty. Liberty is an enumerated privilege.

A dog at the end of a leash has Liberty, a dog without a leash has Freedom. We all have inherent Freedom; then through out childhood, we are trained to accept the concept of Abstract and Arbitrary Hierarchy. (Unnatural) Natural Hierarchy is always merit based. We begin to accept this sense of our own "learned" subordination to "others" we are told are our "betters." From the beginning, we are trained to misplace our Trust. Hierarchy was always just under the surface, while we normalized and acquiesced to it.

Regarding "Trust" in our System:

Nothing can be Trusted that is not Reciprocated; what has the System done 'for,' or 'to' you lately?

This can be specific in context to trusting any Institutions like Government or Corporations; but also, in the context of "Civilization."

Trust through normal interaction is both mutually Earned and Treasured, it is often coveted by those who do not deserve it. ----- I know I've said this before, but it bears reiterating. I support the concept of Voluntary Cooperative interaction between Individuals, that's where trust is best invested.

We must make a choice: Do we want to live in a Compulsory Collective or a Voluntary Cooperative system? As Individual Sovereigns, the choice looks clear. Through Individualism, we free civilization from Compulsory Collectivism and Contractual Economic Apartheid; by local cooperation, we can Decentralized ourselves out of the Globalists Empire that behaves like it owns us.

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My dog walks off leash, but I keep it around for instances where she's too uncertain of the environment and will sit and wait (asking to be leashed, for security).

May the solution be a voluntary government systrm you can opt out of, but functionalenough to rely on?

Like a two tiered medical system, but for EVERYTHING.

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Yes, that's the way I've been thinking.

Also, the true origin of any Sovereignty always comes from the Individuals who do voluntarily come together and cooperate.

This could be the original deeper concept of the Founders, as can be elucidated from the Declaration of Independence.

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Oct 8Liked by KW NORTON

Wow! Very few can drive a point home like KW. Powerful words that resonate…

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Thank you again for reading and commenting!

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My pleasure for sure.

BDerrick is right, few can!

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Oct 8·edited Oct 8Liked by KW NORTON

Too true KW! I look forward to the day the likes of Bill Gates, Fauci et al. are booed and laughed off of TV chat shows, rather than being lauded as forward thinking heroes.

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