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Yes, We Can Have Roads Without Government

Yes, We Can Have Roads Without Government

Easier. Better. And yes, even general-access roads.

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Sep 11, 2023
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Let’s call this Building the Island #2. (Intro) (#1)…

One of the big objections that anarcho-libertarians face is on the question of roads. Without taxation, how would roads be provided and maintained? The main justification for this objection is that roads, stop signs, etc. are non-excludable public goods. In other words, you cannot make people pay for …

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