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Do We Need the Government to Provide the Rules That Allow Us to Trade With Each Other?
Government is the entity that uses coercion. For government to be justified, there has to be a justification for the use of coercion. Do we need the government to provide courts? Well since they don't, maybe not. So it's hard to identify any public goods until you get down to national defense. And then when you get to national defense, who cares? Because if you're going to move in a liberalYou gaing to liberalize society, the last function you're going To think about is national defense. Let's wait at the end of the line and by the time you get there, the question may be moot. If you'd like to learn more about libertarianism, find