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Monday, September 27, 2010
 
An interesting way to approach the ideal libertarian society may be to understand the characteristics of power. Instead of theories about liberty and rights, it must be understood that self interest is expressed through group interest as an equality of power. Human desire is internal determination of the self and society is the external determination of the self. Individuals strive for power by way of desire and this results in hierarchy. If self interest is achieved through collective power there ends up being an equality of power. An inequality of power is a hierarchy between those who have a lack of power and a surplus of power. There is an equality of power between individuals with a lack of power just as there is an equality of power between individuals with a surplus of power. People can go from a lack of power to a surplus of power through human desire, and this transition from lack of power to surplus of power expands an equality of power shared by more people.

 

 
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