THE COST OF REVOLUTION 1) Revolutions are a cost. Not revolting is a cost. The q

THE COST OF REVOLUTION

1) Revolutions are a cost. Not revolting is a cost. The question is only which we prefer to pay.

2) Property rights are obtained by raising the cost of not exchanging property rights. They are lost by failing to pay the cost of making property rights cheaper than their absence.

3) Liberty is obtained by raising the cost of infringing upon liberty. Liberty is lost by failing to pay the cost of making liberty cheaper than the alternatives.

4) The common law is obtained by raising the cost of constructing legislative commands and regulations. The common law is lost by failing to pay the cost of making the common law cheaper than its alternatives.

Western civilization has accumulated a great deal of fragility. We can no longer (like Russians and Ukrainians) return to the farm for survival. There are four hours of energy, one day of water, four to six days of food, three weeks of order, 30 days of economic stability, and 90 days of political stability, in the funnel.

We no longer need armies, masses in the streets, or a political majority to construct a revolution. What prevents a revolution today, is merely a solution that a minority are willing to fight for, despite paying the highest possible price.

Property rights are constructed by the threat of violence and predation if they are not constructed.

All other arguments are acts of free riding: theft by fraud. The attempt to obtain property rights without paying the (high ) cost of them.

There can be no discount on liberty.