In the most recent recording of The Vonu Podcast, Kyle Rearden proposed an interesting thesis that is as follows:

The implementation of the income tax here in "America" was a de-facto abolition of private property, as the State claims to own everything -- i.e. literally everything is taxable income.

Personally, I think he's on to something...something that Rayo understood in the 1960s and something propertarian/free-market anarchists likely realize as well.

This being the case, what does it mean for modern self-liberators and freedom pioneers? Well, it means we have to be creative in coming up with solutions around this obstacle.

Here are two initial solutions:

Nomadic lifestyles: This would include strategies such as van nomadism, minimalist sailboating, perpetual traveling, and country shopping. If the coercers can't find you, they can't coerce you.
The Second Realm: If you aren't a listener to the podcast, we recently just concluded a 16-part, 25 hour series on this subject. In short, the idea is to create the new, free society not within the shell of the old, but outside of it, and despite its coercive existence.

What do you think? Is Kyle right? Do you have any other possible ways around this? Let me know!

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Shane is the founder of Liberty Under Attack and host of LUA Radio, a once-weekly podcast released every Sunday; he also does The Vonu Podcast, which is released every Tuesday. He is a free market anarchist committed to providing solutions to his listeners and readers, so that they can create the freedom they desire in their own lives, RIGHT NOW, despite the State.