,AN>*ISM & ,P&EMICS 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,WILLIAM ,GILLIS 

,TEXT 3 

,AN>*I/S FACE ! QUE/ION3 

,)\T NATIONS & /ATES W\LDN'T A FREE SOCIETY BE ESPECIALLY RAVAG$ BY P&EMICS8 ,:O W\LD 5=CE QU>ANT9ES )\T REBUILD+ A C5TRALIZ$ 9/ITUTION ( VIOL5CE8 

,IT'S A FAIR QUE/ION4 

,AN>*ISM ISN'T AB\T A F9ITE GOAL1 BUT AN UN5D+ VECTOR PO9T$ T[>DS 9CREAS+ LIB]ATION4 ,WE'RE NOT 9 ! HABIT ( 0GOOD 5\<0 COMPROMISES1 WE WANT EV]Y?+4 ,H[EV] IT'S ALWAYS WOR? TALK+ AB\T PRESCRIPTIVE OR ASPIRATIONAL VISIONS TO %AKE \T :AT IS & ISN'T POSSIBLE ) FRE$OM4 0,H[ MI<T WE SOLVE ?IS )\T DEP5D+ UPON ! /ATE OR RELATION%IPS ( DOM9ATION80 IS ALWAYS A USEFUL QUE/ION4 

,& AN>*I/S %\LD TAKE PAUSE & CONSID] ! SITUATION ) FE>LESS HONE/Y4 ,:ILE FRE$OM SOLVES MANY PROBLEMS V]Y WELL1 !RE IS NO LAW ( ! UNIV]SE ?AT IT WILL 9H]5TLY SOLVE EV]Y CONCEIVABLE PROBLEM BETT] ?AN ALT]NATIVES4 

,NO IDEOLOGY OR SOCIETY WILL DO EV]Y?+ ) P]FECT EFFICI5CY4 ,!RE IS NO REASON TO SUSPECT1 = 9/ANCE1 ?AT AN AN>*I/IC SOCIETY W\LD BE GREAT AT 9DU/RIALIZ$ G5OCIDE4 ,IT IS ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT !RE >E SOME LEGITIMATE ISSUES ?AT A /ATE W\LD SOLVE QUICK] ?AN A FREE SOCIETY4 ,ORGANIZ$ & C5TRALIZ$ VIOL5CE IS A BLUNT & DE/RUCTIVE TOOL -- BUT !RE OCCASIONALLY PROBLEMS = :I* BLUNT & DE/RUCTIVE MEANS EXCEL4 

,AS ANTI-/ATI/S IT IS \R ASS]TION ?AT ! 9H]5T D[NSIDES TO ! EXI/5CE ( A /ATE VA/LY \TWEI< ANY SU* POSITIVES4 ,!SE D[NSIDES >E MANIFOLD & MANY ( !M >E 9CL9$ TO MAKE A P&EMIC SITUATION WORSE4 

,! NATION/ATE IS F\ND$ ON ! TW9 EVILS ( HI]>*Y & SEP>ATION4 ,NATION/ATES SLICE UP ! WORLD'S POPULATION 9TO SEP>ATE PRISONS & IMPOSE HI]>*IES )9 !M4 

,?IS DIVISION IS SELF-RE9=C+ & CREATES 9EFFICI5CIES4 ,! NATION/ATE SY/EM DIS9C5TIVIZES GLOBAL COLLABORATION1 9/EAD 5C\RAG+ RIVALRY AS P[] LOCI SEE EA* O!R AS ?REATS4 ,NATIONS >E DIS9CL9$ TO COMMUNICATE ! 5TIRE TRU? QUICKLY TO ONE ANO!R1 !Y >E ALSO GAME !ORETICALLY 9C5TIVIZ$ TO EXPLOIT MANY SITUATIONS ( RELATIVE WEAKNESS4 ,UNLIKE 9DIVIDUAL HUMANS :O HAVE OPPORTUNITIES = REFLECTIVE & ADAPTIVE AG5CY1 /ATES >E OSSIFI$ MASSES BUILT UPON ! SUPPRESSION ( HUMAN AG5CY -AN 9/ITUTION 9H]5TLY DEP5D5T UPON SELFI% DOM9ATION IS F> LESS CAPABLE ( DEFECT+ FROM ?AT /RATEGY & TRULY SELFLESSLY COLLABORAT+4 ,:ILE SOME SMALL PRIVILEG$ NATION/ATES RELATIVELY REMOV$ FROM FI]CE GEOPOLITICAL PRESSURES AS WELL AS SOME L>G] NATION/ATES ATTEMPT+ TO BUILD S(T P[] MAY DONATE SOME RES\RCES TO O!R NATIONS1 !RE >E H>% LIMITS TO OV]ALL COLLABORATION4 

,/ATES MU/ SECURE ! CONT9U$ EXI/5CE ( !IR CON/ITU5T P[] /RUCTURES AGA9/ !IR [N POPULATIONS4 ,?IS MEANS LY+ TO !IR POPULATIONS & CO]C+ !M 9 WAYS ?AT PRIORITIZES ! MA9T5ANCE ( P[] OV] ! BE/ 9T]E/S ( ! POPULATION4 ,!SE 9T]E/S P>TIALLY CO9CIDE -- A /ATE 5TIRELY DEVOID ( POPULATION CEASES TO BE -- BUT 9 NO S5SE DO !Y P]FECTLY OV]LAP4 ,/ATES & !IR ATT5DANT ECOSY/EM ( RE9=C+ P[] /RUCTURES FREQU5TLY HAVE 9T]E/S ?AT CONFLICT ) M9IMIZ+ ! NET LIFE LO/4 ,FUR!R1 EV5 IF A /ATE'S LONG-RUN SURVIVAL IS 5TANGL$ ) ! SURVIVAL ( ITS POPULATION1 ! DESP]ATE PSY*OLOGY ( DOM9ATION B5DS T[>DS %ORT-T]M & LIMIT$ ?9K+4 ,RUL]S >E 9CL9$ TO /RATEGIES -- ?ANKS TO !IR /RUGGLE = P[]1 REMOVE FROM MORE R\ND$ EXP]I5CE1 & ! PREC>ITY ( ! /RUCTURES !Y DEP5D UPON -- ?AT >E O!RWISE \T ( /EP ) COLLECTIVE SURVIVAL4 ,& /ATES T5D TO SECURE !IR EXI/5CE BY %AP+ A BROAD] HI]>*ICAL SOCIETY ?AT PU%ES ?IS K9D ( ?9K+ ON ALL SCALES -- EG PREC>I\S WAGE LABOR]S >E CONDITION$ 9TO %ORT-T]M & Z]O-SUM ?9K+4 

,S9CE A /ATE HAS A LOCAL MONOPOLY ON VIOL5CE IT MU/ ALSO CALCULATE OV]ALL SOLUTIONS & IMPOSE !M SWEEP+LY )\T A LOT ( NUANCE OR ATT5TIV5ESS4 ,TO MA9TA9 ITS [N EXI/5CE A /ATE CANNOT FULLY DEC5TRALIZE MANY TASKS RELAT$ TO ! COLLECT+ & PROCESS+ ( 9=MATION4 ,?IS LEAVES /ATES RELATIVELY DISCONNECT$ & SLUGGI%4 ,& BECAUSE /ATES ACTIVELY WORK TO SUPPRESS 9T]NAL COMPETITION !RE >5'T ROBU/ ECOLOGIES ( SOCIAL PROJECTS & PROTOCOLS BY :I* A POPULATION CAN PICK UP ! SLACK4 ,! /ATE ATROPHIES CIVIL SOCIETY & CON/RA9S OR 5SLAVES :AT ORGANIZATIONS >E ALL[$4 

,TO SUMM>IZE3 ,/ATES >E SLUGGI% & HAMFI/$1 !IR HI]>*IES 9H]5TLY CREATE 9C5TIVE /RUCTURES :]E P[] 7:E!R A POLITICIAN1 RUL+ P>TY1 RUL+ CLASS1 OR GEOPOLITICAL CONTRA O!R NATIONS7 9T]F]ES ) MO/ EFFICI5TLY SAV+ ! POPULATION4 

,CONV]SELY IT'S WOR? NOT+ FRE$OM IS QUITE GOOD AT COMMUNICATION1 ADAPTATION1 & RESILI5CY -- SOCIETAL VIRTUES ( SIGNIFICANT VALUE 9 A P&EMIC4 

,! MI/AKE ?AT BECAME ,TWITT] ASIDE1 ,AN>*I/S >E GOOD AT BUILD+ COMMUNICATION NETWORKS4 ,9 ! ABS5CE ( C5TRALIZ$ CO]CIVE 9/ITUTIONS1 SOCIETIES FALL BACK ON MORE DEC5TRALIZ$ BOTTOM-UP MEANS ( NETWORK+ & REPORT+4 ,SOCIAL FRE$OM 9H]5TLY IMPLIES FRE$OM ( 9=MATION1 NOT JU/ ?R\< ! ABS5CE ( C5SORS BUT VIA EM]G5T NETWORK TOPOLOGIES ?AT AVOID C5TRALIZ$ LOGJAMS4 ,& ?US DIFF]5T SOCIAL MORES1 NORMS1 HABITS1 ASSOCIATIONS1 & PROTOCOLS >E =C$ TO EM]GE TO FLUIDLY H&LE NEWS1 TRACK+1 AL]TS1 ETC4 ,?IS MEANS CRITICAL 9=MATION DOESN'T FL[ ?R\< /ATE MONITORS OR M$IA 9/ITUTIONS1 BUT EV5TUALLY BECOMES MU* MORE NATIVELY H&L$ 9 A DEC5TRALIZ$ & SPECIFICS-ATT5TIVE WAY ?AT ROBU/LY FILT]S \T DECEPTION4 ,RA!R ?AN RELY+ ON DI%ONE/ /ATES1 OR T5TATIVELY TRY+ TO FIGURE ?+S \T 9 !IR %AD[1 A TRULY DEC5TRALIZ$ SOCIETY R\TES CRITICAL 9=MATION MORE EFFICI5TLY4 

,BEYOND COMMUNICAT+ ! DETAILS ( ! CRISIS1 AN>*I/S USE 9=MATION 9/EAD ( VIOL5CE :]EV] POSSIBLE TO SOLVE SOCIAL PROBLEMS4 ,WE DON'T BRUTALLY IMPRISON DANG]\S PEOPLE -- WE COLLABORATE 9 WAT*+ !M & AL]T+ O!R COMMUNITY MEMB]S TO ! RISK !Y POSE4 ,?IS S\SVEILL5CE IS FACILITAT$ BY 9=MATION TE*NOLOGIES1 BUT IT IS A CONT9UATION ( ! %AME & REPUTATION DYNAMICS ?AT /ATELESS ,9DIG5\S SOCIETIES HAVE LONG US$4 0,DAVE WAS 9 CONTACT ) SOMEONE :O TE/$ POSITIVE0 IS A CRUCIAL BIT ( 9=MATION TO RELAY TO ! MUTUAL FRI5D :O W\LD O!RWISE HAVE 9VIT$ HIM OV]4 ,DEC5TRALIZ$ COMMUNICATION IS A MATT] ( GRANT+ 9=M$ AG5CY TO 9DIVIDUALS1 & IT'S ALSO ! MO/ NATURAL WAY TO APPLY SOCIAL PRESSURES T[>DS NET POSITIVE 5DS4 ,:]E A PURELY SELFI% 9DIVIDUAL MI<T O!RWISE DEFECT 9 EV]YDAY PRISON]S DILEMMAS1 ! OLD LADY WAT*+ HIM GO \T 9 ! P&EMIC FROM H] KIT*5 W9D[ & %\T+ D[N ?AT %E KN[S HIS MOM & FRI5DS IS F> MORE EFFECTIVE AT 9/ILL+ PROSOCIAL1 POSITIVE-SUM RESULTS & LESS BRUTAL ?AN A TRUN*EON$ GANG ( PIGS BEAT+ R&OM JOGG]S4 

,\R PRES5T SOCIETY IS SUFF]+ SEV]E EPI/EMIC BREAKD[N4 ,! C5TRALIZ$ HI]>*ICAL 9/ITUTIONS IMPOS$ UPON US ?AT ONCE HELD A TI<T MONOPOLY ON CLAIMS TO KN[L$GE & EXP]TIZE >E CLE>LY ROTT51 BUT !SE ZOMBIFI$ D9OSAURS CONT9UE LUMB]+ EV5 AS ! FLE% FALLS FROM !IR BONES4 ,A *AOS ( CONSPIRACIES1 GRIFT]S1 & BUBBLES ( DELUSION HAVE PROLIF]AT$ BECAUSE ROBU/ ANTIBODIES & V]IFICATION SY/EMS HAV5'T HAD TIME TO GR[ FROM ! BOTTOM UP4 ,BUT ! O!R HALF ( ?IS IS ON ACADEMIA & H[ IT HAS )DRAWN & SIGN$ PACTS ) ! EXI/+ RUL]S4 ,:5 SCI5TIFIC EXP]TS >5'T CAPTUR$ S]VANTS ( P[] -- M>G9AL 9 NUMB]1 SOCIALLY ISOLAT$1 & SUBV]T$ BY ! NE$S ( P[] -- MORE PEOPLE BEG9 TO LI/5 TO !M4 ,TO BE TRULY FREE SCI5CE NE$S TO NOT JU/ BE OP5 9 ! S5SE ( TE*NICALLY OP]AT+ 9 ! PUBLIC DOMA91 IT MU/ BE ACCESSIBLE1 RA!R ?AN WALL$ (F 9 EXP5SIVE ACADEMIC PONZI S*EMES4 

,ECONOMIC1 TE*NOLOGICAL1 & 9FRA/RUCTURAL ADAPTATION IS RELATIVELY QUITE H>D 9 A DIVID$1 HI]>*ICAL & C5TRALIZ$ SOCIETY4 ,TO S]VE ! NE$ = CONTROL MU* IS OSSIFI$ 9TO RIGID =MS & TRADITIONS1 AS WELL AS CAPTUR+ OV]SI<T & TWI/+ IT T[>DS ! 9T]E/S ( ?OSE ) P[]4 ,! FRE] ! PEOPLE ! QUICK] ! PROCESSES ( DISCOV]Y1 9V5TION1 & IMPLEM5TATION4 

,!RE WILL ALWAYS BE EXCEPTIONS4 ,:AT WE >E TALK+ AB\T IS 9CL9ATIONS TO BEHAVIOR4 ,A FREE SOCIETY -- P>TICUL>LY A Y\NG ONE ) 9SUFFICI5TLY DEVELOP$ LIB]ATORY 9FRA/RUCTURE OR HABITS ( ORGANIZATION -- MI<T SEIZE UP UNPRODUCTIVELY4 ,A /ATE -- P>TICUL>LY ONE RELATIVELY 9SULAT$ BY HAPP5/ANCE FROM ! VICISSITUDES ( ITS P[] -- MI<T ACT QUICKLY1 OP5LY1 & L>GELY = ! SAKE ( HUMAN LIFE4 

,9 ! FACE ( ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i !RE HAVE BE5 A WIDE >RAY ( RESPONSES4 ,A REBEL NETWORK UND] SIEGE 9 ,*IAPAS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RAPIDLY PRODUCE !IR [N V5TILATORS4 ,A TE*NOCRATIC QUASI CLI5T /ATE LIKE ,S\? ,KOREA MAY SEE 9/ITUTIONAL ALIGNM5T ) QUICK & HONE/ MASS TE/+4 ,!SE >E H[EV] /ATI/ICAL EXCEPTIONS TO EASILY TRACKABLE G5]AL T5D5CIES4 

,ON ! :OLE ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i HAS BE5 A D>K P>ABLE ( ! DYSFUNCTION ( P[] /RUCTURES & ! ADVANTAGES ( FRE$OM4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY ! EXP]TS ISSU+ 9ITIAL W>N+S W\LDN'T BE SIL5C$ & SUPPRESS$4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY TRACK+ ! MOVEM5T ( ! 9FECT$ W\LDN'T BE LEFT TO IMPOSSIBLY DISCONNECT$ & OV]:ELM$ C5TRAL AU?ORITIES4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY ! PRODUCTION *ANGES NE$$ TO QUICKLY BUILD ?+S LIKE TE/+ KITS1 V5TILATORS1 & RESPIRATORS W\LDN'T BE IMPAIR$ BY CLOS$ BORD]S1 9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY LAW1 AS WELL AS RIGID & C5TRALIZ$ PRODUCTION *A9S1 TO GIVE JU/ A FEW EXAMPLES4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY ! RESE>* NE$$ TO CURE DISEASES W\LDN'T BE IMPAIR$ BY 9TELLECTUAL PROP]TY & NATIONAL SECRECY4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY ROBU/ BOTTOM-UP COMMUNITY SAFETY NETS & G5]AL ECONOMIC FLUIDITY W\LD MAKE DISRUPTIONS EASI] TO WEA!R4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY EXP]TS W\LDN'T BE WIDELY DI/RU/$ BECAUSE !Y W\LDN'T BE SY/EMATICALLY 5SLAV$ UND] ! BOOT ( SELF-9T]E/$ AU?ORITIES4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY :]E PEOPLE >E US$ TO ! RESPONSIBILITY ( P]SONAL DECISIONMAK+ & HAVE GR[N ACCU/OM$ TO EVALUAT+ RISKS1 EXP]TS W\LDN'T FEEL ! NE$ TO TRANSP>5TLY LIE AB\T ?+S LIKE MASKS 0= ! GREAT] GOOD0 -- NOR W\LD PEOPLE BE B>R$ FROM P>TICIPAT+ 9 TRIALS & EXP]IM5TATION4 

,9 A FREE SOCIETY 5=CEM5T ( SOCIAL DI/ANC+ W\LDN'T BE >BITR>ILY & BRUTALLY H&L$ BY /ATE PLANN]S & POLICE1 BUT 9/EAD USE SOCIAL PRESSURE VIA %AME & REPUTATION4 

,FRE$OM ( ASSOCIATION ISN'T JU/ A MATT] ( ! FLUIDITY & BREAD? ( \R CONNECTIONS1 IT MEANS HAV+ AG5CY 9 :O WE ASSOCIATE )1 IT MEANS TAK+ RESPONSIBILITY1 RA!R ?AN HAV+ ?OSE H>D *OICES TAK5 FROM US4 

,REACTION>IES LIKE ,B5 ,%APIRO ?9K ?AT BORD]S >E MAGIC BLANKETS ?AT PROTECT FROM EV]Y?+4 ,9 RESPONSE TO ,C,O,V,I,D-#a#i ,%APIRO WROTE 0IF WE HAD NO C\NTRIES1 WE'D ALL BE DEAD TODAY OR 9 ! V]Y NE> FUTURE4 ,EV]Y MAJOR C\NTRY HAS %UT ITS BORD]S40 ,SIMIL> ABSURD PROCLAMATIONS >E )\T 5D 9 REACTION>Y CIRCLES4 ,! /ATE1 ! NATION1 >E SE5 AS COM=T+ SIMPLICITIES ?AT 9H]5TLY WIPE AWAY ALL COMPLEXITY & DANG]4 ,IF ONLY WE HAD /RONG] /ATES_/BORD]S !RE'D BE NO BAD ?+S TO FE>4 

,MU* C\LD BE WRITT5 AB\T ?IS PSY*OLOGY ( MEWL+ BOOTLICK+1 BUT ,I WANT TO FOCUS ON ! BROAD NOTION ?AT BORD]S PROTECT US FROM P&EMICS4 

,IT'S WOR? EMPHASIZ+ FROM ! />T ?AT /RONG BORD]S >E A RELATIVELY REC5T 9V5TION4 ,NO /ATE 9 HI/ORY HAS HAD NON-P\RUS BORD]S4 ,EV5 MASSIVE CON/RUCTIONS LIKE ,HADRIAN'S ,WALL & ! ,GREAT ,WALLS ( ,*9A W]E GE>$ T[>DS IMP$+ >MIES1 NOT ABSOLUTELY /OPP+ ! MOVEM5T ( 9DIVIDUALS4 ,:ILE WALLS >E US$ BY /ATES TO BETT] 5?RALL$ !IR [N CAPTIVE POPULATIONS1 NO POLITICAL BORD] 9 HI/ORY HAS PREV5T$ ! EV5TUAL TRANSMISSION ( P&EMICS4 ,ABSOLUTI/ 0/RONG BORD]S0 LIKE ! ,U,S,S,R TRI$ 9 VA9 TO COMPLETELY ]ECT >E A SCI5CE FICTION CONCEPT1 AN AB/RACT ASPIRATION -- AT LEA/ AS MU* AS AN>*I/ PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,PEOPLE & MAT]IALS ALWAYS SLIP ?R\<4 7,& WE'LL ALWAYS HELP !M47 

,BORD]S AT BE/ BUY A GIV5 NATION A LITTLE LONG] TO WAT* A P&EMIC OV]:ELM !IR NEI<BORS BE=E IT OV]:ELMS !M4 ,) NEW SURVEILLANCE & MILIT>IZATION TE*NOLOGIES IT MAY WELL BE POSSIBLE TO E/ABLI% 0/RONG BORD]S0 CAPABLE ( 5TIRELY & P]MAN5TLY SEAL+ \T A P&EMIC 7?AT'S NOT AIR OR WAT] BORNE71 BUT ! CO/S >E IMM5SE AU?ORIT>IANISM AS WELL AS ! SOCIETAL SUFF]+ & DYSFUNCTION ?AT COMES FROM SU*4 ,BORD]S 9FR+E UPON FRE$OM TO UNTOLD DEGREES & 9FLICT CATA/ROPHIC SOCIAL DYSFUNCTION4 

,ONE MI<T PROTE/ 0ISN'T ! :OLE PO9T SUPPOS$ TO BE SL[+ ! SPREAD ( ! VIRUS80 ,BUT PRODUCTIVE SL[+ ISN'T MEASUR$ 9 RELATION TO ! SOL> ROTATIONS1 BUT 9 RELATION TO ! CREATION ( 9FRA/RUCTURE1 TREATM5TS1 & CURES4 ,IT DOES Y\ NO GOOD TO SL[ ! >RIVAL ( A PLAGUE A FEW MON?S IF Y\ DON'T GET ANY:]E DEVELOP+ & DEPLOY+ :AT Y\ NE$ 9 ?AT TIME4 

,! CRITICAL PROCESSES >E SCI5TIFIC & ECONOMIC1 & ANY?+ ?AT SL[S !M EFFECTIVELY SPE$S UP ! TRANSMISSION RATE4 ,NO?+ ELSE MATT]S BESIDES ! RACE BETWE5 ?OSE PROCESSES4 

,BORD]S IMP$E BO? ECONOMIC & SCI5TIFIC PROCESSES4 

,A L>GE NATION LIKE ! ,U,S HAS A L>GE BORD] -- & ?US A P>TICUL>LY POR\S BORD] ?AT IS V]Y EXP5SIVE TO SEAL4 ,BUT 9 ! O!R DIRECTION -- AS Y\ APPROA* ! FASCI/ DREAM ( A PAT*WORK ( MICRONATIONS -- Y\ HAVE LESS ECONOMIC & SCI5TIFIC CAPACITY ON Y\R [N4 ,9 P>TICUL> SEAL+ A SMALL NATION'S BORD]S MEANS CURTAIL+ ! V]Y SAME TRADE NECESS>Y = A FL\RI%+ & DYNAMIC ECONOMY4 

,SELF-SUFFICI5CY1 9T]NALLY CLOS$ SUPPLY *A9S1 LOCALIZ$ PRODUCTION1 ETC1 DO HAVE B5EFITS = RESILI5CY1 BUT !Y HAVE S]I\S CONSEQU5CES = EFFICI5CY4 ,ON ! F> 5D ( ?IS1 IF WE FOLL[ C]TA9 CONTEMPOR>Y FASCI/S' SUGGE/IONS & RETREAT TO CLOS$ E?NOTRIBES ( >\ND #ae PEOPLE1 NOT ONLY IS ?AT TRIBE NOT GO+ TO HAVE FULL HOSPITAL FACILITIES :5 A P&EMIC EV5TUALLY /RIKES -- IT'S NOT GO+ TO HAVE HOSPITAL FACILITIES AT ALL1 = ANY?+4 ,SU* 9EFFICI5CIES 5D UP KILL+ A HELL ( A LOT MORE 9 ! LONG RUN ?AN A P&EMIC4 

,!RE'S AN 9H]5T TRADE(F H]E3 ! MORE TRADE A NATION TOL]ATES ! FA/] IT'S POSSIBLE TO MOBILIZE & COORD9ATE RAPID PRODUCTION ( ! EQUIPM5T1 FACILITIES1 MAT]IALS1 ETC NECESS>Y TO SAVE LIVES4 ,BUT ALSO ! FA/] IT WILL BE 9FECT$4 ,& ONCE A NATION GETS BREA*$ BY 9FECTION ! GR[? RATE 9T]NALLY IS GO+ TO BE ! SAME GLOBAL GR[? RATE WE'D O!RWISE SEE4 

,! WID] \R NETWORKS ( COLLABORATION ! MORE %OCK ABSORB5T WE HAVE OV]ALL ,& ! GREAT] RES\RCES WE CAN MU/] ,& ! FA/] WE CAN DO IT4 

,! O!R ?+ TO NOTE IS ?AT BORD]S ACTUALLY PROVIDE V]Y M9IMAL & >BITR>Y PRUN+S ( ! SOCIAL GRAPH ?AT DON'T NECESS>ILY L9E UP ) :AT W\LD ACTUALLY BE NE$$ 9 A GIV5 SITUATION TO CURTAIL A P&EMIC4 

,! CONNECTIVITY Y\ WANT SEV]$ 9 A P&EMIC IS NOT CLUMSY AGGREGATE CLU/]S BUT P]SONAL 9T]ACTIONS4 ,?IS IS :]E TRAC+ PO9TS ( CONTACT1 C>RI]S1 ETC1 BECOMES VITALLY IMPORTANT4 ,SETT+ UP MILIT>Y ROADBLOCKS >\ND A CITY -- :ILE C9EMATIC -- ISN'T ANY:]E NE> AS USEFUL AS GETT+ EV]YONE 9SIDE ?AT CITY TO TEMPOR>ILY LIMIT !IR 9T]ACTIONS & TRAC+ VECTORS4 ,BORD]S-/YLE APPROA*ES CREATE >BITR>Y & CAPRICI\S KILL ZONES1 GU>ANTEE+ ?AT REGIONAL RES\RCES WILL BE OV]:ELM$1 NOT AN EFFICI5T R$UCTION ( H>M4 

,! REALITY IS ?AT NO P&EMIC 9 HI/ORY HAS LOOK$ LIKE ZOMBIE FILMS & YET CONS]VATIVES RU% TO ! COM=T+ REACTION>Y SIMPLICITY ( ! ZOMBIE PREMISE4 ,P&EMICS >E COMPLICAT$ MESSY ?+S ?AT TAKE EXP]TIZE & COLLABORATION2 NATIONALISM & W> PROMISE SIMPLE /RAI<T=W>D CONFLICTS ) /RAI<T=W>D PRESCRIPTIONS4 ,?IS IS :Y SU* 9FE/ \R M$IA N>RATIVES4 ,WE LIKE CLEAN1 REASSUR+ /ORIES FILL$ ) QUICK 0COMMONS5SE0 FIXES4 ,IT'S EASI] TO IMAG9E A P&EMIC 9 W> T]MS ) FAMILI>1 CONV5TIONAL W> SOLUTIONS4 

,?IS IS NOT TO SAY ?AT VIOL5CE IS NEV] JU/IFI$4 ,VIOL5CE MAY 9 FACT BE JU/IFI$ TO SAVE NET LIVES 9 A P&EMIC4 ,= EXAMPLE US+ =CE TO /OP LIKELY C>RI]S FROM IRRESPONSIBLY 5T]+ D5SE POPULATIONS MAKES S5SE1 ESPECIALLY E>LY ON :5 CONTA9M5T IS /ILL PLAUSIBLE4 ,MANY PEOPLE >E NOT1 BY DEFAULT1 ALTRUI/IC4 ,& ! M]E ABOLITION ( NATIONS & /ATES W\LD NOT BE ! VICTORY ( AN>*ISM4 ,A SIGNIFICANT P]C5TAGE ( ! POPULATION >E SELFI% PRICKS1 PICKL$ 9 ! Z]O-SUM P]SPECTIVE ( P[]4 ,9 A P&EMIC ONE AS%OLE CAN KILL ?\S&S4 ,VIOL5CE CAN CLE>LY BE JU/IFI$ TO CURTAIL SU* ACTIONS4 ,BUT :5 & IF SU* SITUATIONS >ISE 9 A FREE SOCIETY IT IS UNLIKELY TO LOOK ANY?+ LIKE ! VIOL5CE ( ! /ATE4 

,REACTION>IES FACILITATE SLAU<T] & !N PRES5T !IR [N SLAU<T] AS ! ONLY SAFETY4 ,& PEOPLE :O >E AFRAID1 :O >E MADE PREC>I\S1 />T LONG+ = /ABILITY & SIMPLICITY AT ANY PRICE4 

,AS ) SO MANY ?+S1 SO IT IS ) P&EMICS3 ! /ATE CREATES PROBLEMS & !N1 HAV+ DEMOLI%$ OR =BIDD5 ALL O!R SOLUTIONS1 EMBRACES ! FEW ?+S IT ACTUALLY IS GOOD AT4 ,! /ATE BREAKS Y\R LEGS & !N (F]S Y\ %ODDY CRUT*ES4 ,IT IMPOV]I%ES Y\ & !N PROVIDES FOOD/AMPS4 ,BUT ?AT DOESN'T NECESS>ILY MEAN Y\ %\LD REJECT FOOD/AMPS4 ,A PRISON]'S FIR/ OBLIGATION IS TO ESCAPE1 & SOMETIMES ?AT MEANS ACCEPT+ ! W>D5'S POISON$ MEALS4 ,!RE MAY BE P&EMIC SITUATIONS :ILE ! /ATE /ILL REIGNS :]E BRUTAL QU>ANT9ES >E ! LESS] EVIL1 EV5 :ILE WE MU/ ACKN[L$GE ! LONGT]M POISON !Y REPRES5T4 

,B5JAM9 ,TUCK] SAID IT A C5TURY AGO1 0,! ,/ATE IS SAID BY SOME TO BE A 'NECESS>Y EVIL'2 IT MU/ BE MADE UNNECESS>Y40 

,FI<T+ TO SAVE LIVES 9EVITABLY OBLIGES FI<T+ TO DE/ROY ! /ATE1 & WE MU/ BE M9DFUL ?AT WE DON'T MAKE ?AT LONGT]M TASK H>D]4 ,BUT /RATEGY IS COMPLEX1 TRIAGE IS COMPLEX4 ,!RE >E NO SIMPLE PAT ANSW]S1 ! /ATE IS ALWAYS \R 5EMY1 BUT IT IS NOT ALWAYS \R WOR/ 5EMY4 ,WE MU/N'T LOSE SI<T ( H[ IT CREAT$ & WORS5$ ?IS SITUATION1 BUT ?AT DOESN'T MEAN ALWAYS PRIORITIZ+ RESI/+ IT RA!R ?AN A VIRUS4 

,REACTION>IES ISOLATE 9TO PRISONS & FIX$ TRADITIONS4 ,AN>*I/S BUILD CONNECTIONS & POSSIBILITY4 ,!Y HAVE ! B5EFIT ( ONE PA?1 WE HAVE ! BURD5 ( HAV+ TO EVALUATE MANY4 

,?AT'S :Y SO MANY ( !M DIDN'T SEE ?IS COM+4 ,& IT'S :Y !Y WON'T SEE US COM+4 

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