The Higherside Chats Etienne De La Boetie 2 | Mind Control America, The Statism Psyop, & The Art of Liberty
Dec 3, 2025
Etienne de la Boetie, founder of the Art of Liberty Foundation, dives into controversial topics surrounding government and social control. He argues that government operates as organized crime, leveraging fractional reserve banking to steal wealth. Etienne explores the monopoly media's role in hiding corruption and highlights how propaganda and indoctrination techniques condition citizens to accept statism. He advocates for voluntarism and alternatives to government, like private protective services and communities. His insights challenge conventional perspectives on authority and freedom.
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How Money Is Quietly Stolen
- Fractional reserve banking creates money out of thin air and steals purchasing power via inflation.
- Etienne de la Boetie argues this hidden inflation transfers wealth from savers to the ruling class.
Government As Organized Crime
- Government functions as an organized-crime technique, not a moral protector of rights.
- No one can delegate a right to steal or coerce that they do not personally possess.
Replace Monopoly Services With Choice
- Replace monopoly public services with competing voluntary providers like private protective firms.
- Fire abusive providers and switch to competitors to force better behavior.
