Team Human Carne Ross
Dec 13, 2023
Carne Ross, a former diplomat and founder of Independent Diplomat, discusses his anarchist vision of economic well-being, the intertwined relationship between government and capitalism, the externalities of land and the debate around global commons, anarchy as mutual aid, local governance, and the need for bottom-up democracy. The chapter also highlights the importance of taking action in creating a new system and building exemplars.
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Diplomat Resignation
- Carne Ross was a British diplomat working on the Middle East and WMDs.
- He resigned after giving secret evidence to an inquiry into the Iraq War.
Government and Capitalism
- Government and capitalism are fundamentally linked through the enforcement of property rights.
- Private property's appropriation from the commons initiated the current economic system.
Apocalypse Investment
- Nouriel Rubini's apocalypse investment scheme focuses on gold, US treasuries, and land in Siberia/Canada.
- This strategy relies on government protection of land ownership, highlighting the government-capitalism link.