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 I think what #anarchism has always been missing is the ability for cost-effective and asymmetric defense of private property. 

No group of sovereign individuals has ever been able to defend themselves from centralized kingdoms or nation states. So they are subjugated. 

If technology can solve the asymmetric-private-property-defense-problem then anarchism will not only be possible but it will a lot of sense. 

Given this hard problem being solved by tech in the future: then all rules and organization under protected areas would be voluntary and opt-in. Markets would be regulatory mechanisms. Value creation the driver of all progress. Volunteerism and cooperation would be rule of law. No taxes or coercion or money printing to syphon away human life and productivity. 

With the advent of sound money (#Bitcoin ) and tech going very exponential, we may see this scenario come to fruition in our lifetimes.