Bitarch’s Column

Adeptes of minarchism often cite Switzerland as an example of a successfully functioning minimal state that we should all strive for. They consider the confederal structure to be a guarantee against the expansion of government powers. In reality, however, there is a creeping growth of the state with signs of acceleration in recent decades. For example, a law prohibiting the criticism of homosexuality was recently passed, de facto destroying freedom of speech—the foundation of a free society. This puts a final end to the belief in the possibility of the sustainable existence of a minimal state.

A territorial monopoly will always strive for growth, and no measures are capable of restraining it. Only competition for people can reverse this trend. Even if you consider anarcho-capitalism a utopia at the moment, proposing minarchism as a transitional model is even more utopian! Do not waste your time; instead, pay attention to the model of extra-territorial contractual jurisdictions (ETC, panarchy).