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ana020: The Power of Place-Based Community | Tim's Freecoast 2018 Speech
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 01:03:04
Publish Date: 2018-11-07 04:11:10
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Is community compatible with libertarian individualism?

At the Freecoast Festival V in Portsmouth, NH, Tim told the story of how he came to understand the necessity of community in Panama. He discussed:

    How community should be understood from the perspective of individualism, and in contrast to collectivism. Four Bases of Community: People, Place, Profit, and Philosophy How the Free State Project has unintentionally created an incredibly strong community of libertarians in New Hampshire, and how this community has made liberty possible for each individual.

This episode includes Tim's full speech and a post-game discussion with Tim and Joe.

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----more---- Intro
    Freecoast Festival V - Portsmouth, NH, September 7-9th 2018  Tim has finally figured out how to get a decent live recording. You don't want to know how. It gets weird.
Speech - The Power of Place-Based Community It Takes a Village
    ...To Flush a Toilet Family Travel to Panama SÁBADO (Saturday)
      Couldn't flush the toilet
    DOMINGO (Sunday)
      Tim plays plumber and fills the tank "If our water stops working again, we'll know which unmarked pipe at the side of the road to get it from!" 300 Gallons of water... vanished
    LUNES (Monday)
      Señores,   (Gentlemen,) mi esposa  (my wife) en el agua  (in the water) ¡ZAP!  (ZAP) Sí, electricidad.   (Yes, electricity) Mucho electricidad.  (A lot of electricity) En el agua.   (In the water.)
    MARTES (Tuesday)
      Water spewing out the side of the pump
    MIÉRCOLES (Wednesday)
      The pump gives up the ghost Plastic bags and bubble gum
    JUEVES (Thursday)
      ¿El agua es buena? (Is the water good?) ¡Sí, el agua es muy buena! (Yes, the water is very good!) Bla bla bla el agua (...the water...) Bla bla bla potable (... potable...) Bla bla bla la pompa (... the pump...) Bla bla bla chlorinada. (... chlorinated...)
    ...Y CADA DIA DESPUES (... and every day after)
      Water Delivery Truck
        Unlimited supply of water - in trash cans
      "That tells you everything you need to know about Panama."
    CARNAVAL
      Las Tablas - Largest Carnaval celebration in Panama This wasn't for us - it was for them This was their culture - timeless and resilient
Individualism | Community
    FREEDOM = LIBERTY + POWER
      FREEDOM: The ability to act according to your will LIBERTY: The ability to act without social consequences POWER: The technical means to act
    Robinson Crusoe and Jack Spirko Community empowers individuals
      Knowledge sharing Division of labor “Safety net” assistance Network effects Power projection
    FREEDOM = Individual LIBERTY + Community POWER Community is not Collectivism
      Community is a technical means to satisfying individual needs Individuals may voluntarily “sacrifice” their individual liberty to participate in a community (in exchange for greater power and freedom)
    Collectivism is not community
      Individual needs are subverted to the “common good,” which is neither common nor good Participation is mandatory, not voluntary Expansion through coercion, not persuasion Relationships are antagonistic, not cooperative
    Individual liberty optimizes community
      Liberated individuals make community stronger, and strong communities make us better individuals.
The Evolution of Community
    Basis of Community (The 4 P's):
      PEOPLE PLACE PROFIT PHILOSOPHY
    People-Based Community
      Tribal - Nomadic hunter-gatherers Individuals commit to a community of specific people Family, friends
    Place-Based Community
      Agricultural – Cultivation of private property Individuals commit to a community of people in the place where they live Neighbors
    Profit-Based Community
      Industrial – Urban agglomeration Individuals commit to a community of people who offer economic opportunity Co-workers, trade partners, business network, socio-economic class, brand loyalty
    Philosophy-Based Community
      Digital – Decentralization Individuals commit to a community of people who share their ideas and interests Deep, meaningful connections with cartoon avatars with fake names
    We have rediscovered community, but without the humanity
New Hampshire: Come for the Liberty, Stay for the Community
    Freecoast meetup - 20 people plus kids, on a Thursday night Stories of freecoasters supporting each other. Community wasn't the original goal of the Free State Project Individuals came here seeking liberty for themselves, and they chose to come together to form this community. Evidence that a Libertarian world is a world of voluntary community
Q&A
    Were the 5 days with water consecutive? How can we build multi-generational communities? Will the slides be online? (Yes - link to the PDF above)
Discussion (0:31:10)
    Live on the Freecoast Liberty Mugs!
      The way you feel about Trump voters is the way I feel about ALL voters Smug condescension never tasted better
    Freecoast Festival Summary
      The Praxeum - Freecoasters have purchased a function hall Speakers
        Mary Ruwart Radley Balko Naomi Brockwell Professor CJ Kilmer (no relation to Val as far as we know)
      Joe is OG with the DHP Podcast tip #1: Actually produce podcast episodes
    Portsmouth Harbor Cruise - Whales everywhere Tim judged "The Porcupine Den"
      "The Canna-bus" Naomi Brockwell - the other Australian libertarian To win Tim over, rekindle his flame for dance
    Tim meets his heroes
      Gardner Goldsmith Mary Ruwart - Healing Our World
    Are Libertarians Ideologues or Pragmatists? Even Ayn Rand's heroes formed communities Having friends doesn't make you a commie The important distinction between community and collectivism
      The key word is "Voluntary"
    Employment - a more structured and demanding form of community Reviewing the 4 P's
      Strong communities have all 4 P's in effect - they are self-reinforcing
    The effect of infrastructure on community
      Reliable infrastructure reduces the need for a strong community Government has taken the mantle of community
    Examples of Free State Project successes
      Taylor and James Davis - One Free Family- Podcast on Homeschooling/Unschooling The Free State Bitcoin Shoppe - The World Famous Bitcoin Tour Emily Smith - Bardo Farms and Liberty Markets Political support - 45 Free Staters have been elected to office in NH Derrick J Freeman - "Derrick J's Victimless Crime Spree"
    All of these things are happening because of the community they've built here
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