Bob Murphy Show Ep. 409 TL Hulsey on Texas Secession and a New Approach to Government
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May 21, 2025 Terry Hulsey, author of *The Constitution of Non-State Government*, offers a provocative take on Texas secession and governance. He critiques traditional democratic systems, proposing unstratified sortition as a remedy against oligarchy. Hulsey delves into the complexities of moral absolutism, particularly in diverse societies, and advocates for local governance through subsidiarity. His insights on claristocracy challenge conventional notions, making a compelling case for rethinking how communities can self-organize and opt for autonomy.
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Universal Ethics Enforcement Impossible
- No government can enforce a universal set of ethical values due to the subjective nature of value and ethical context.
- Ethical values are enforced provisionally and contextually within small communities without claims of universality.
Sortition Ensures True Democracy
- Majoritarian elective systems inevitably lead to oligarchy and tyranny.
- Only unstratified sortition, or random selection without quotas, can produce true democratic government.
Ukraine Secession Plebiscites Example
- The Ukraine conflict shows secession as a peaceful resolution where people in Crimea and Donbass overwhelmingly voted to join Russia.
- These plebiscites highlight secession as a rightful democratic assertion ignored by mainstream media.
