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 Technology creates sovereignty against the mob. This statement is akin to saying "But you don't realize how powerful the federal reserve is. They can print money and make people do what they want."
A bitcoiner can see the flaw in this logic. All you need is an alternative and you make power structures irrelevant. Anti-Gun laws and Gun protection laws are irrelevant when people have 3D printers and CNC machines. You don't need to ask people to leave you alone, you make them. The first step however, is convincing yourself that you aren't bound to them or their rules. 
 Can you name a technology that has created a shield against the mob? 
 3d printer, radios, bitcoin, homemade explosives, auto-seers, home gardening, wells, and so many other things that keep you alive without their help, consideration, or otherwise.