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Civilization as Coordination at a Distance | The Aneesh Karve Series | Episode 7 (WiM286)

The "What is Money?" Show

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The Hangover of the Divine Right of Kings, Right?

I think what you were just hitting on there, the hangover of the divine right of kings, right? There was this cultural assumption or presupposition for many, many centuries that kings are people that were in nobility. I would argue because of our technological advancement, we have replaced reciprocity or responsibility with unilaterality. We can undo that process when we start trying to impose a social vision which necessitates theft and coercion and violence. When you break that, it causes things to unravel,. No one likes to be robbed. Even the recipients of that wealth redistribution seem to be doing worse off.

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