Earlier this week you learned that The State is NOT the same thing as the country.

Today we present two new Zero Aggression mini-articles designed to show that The State is also not the same thing as society, community, and cooperation.

Society & Community

By Perry Willis and Jim Babka

Because Statists mistakenly assume that The State is the country, they also misunderstand society and community.

• Society and community are words that describe peaceful, voluntary relationships

• But The State requires the opposite of this

Thus, The State cannot be the same thing as society and community. If anything, it is the opposite of those things.

To optimize society and community we must move away from initiated force. We must feel empathy for others, and respect individual conscience. We must reject Statism.

Do you want your friends to know that The State is NOT the same thing as society and community? If so, share this mini-article using Facebook, Twitter, etc. This is a quick, easy way to improve the American Mind. Go here.

Cooperation

By Perry Willis and Jim Babka

Statists misunderstand cooperation for the same reason they misunderstand society and community.

They seeThe State as a form of cooperation. But The State initiates force as its main tool of action. This negates cooperation.

Cooperation is win-win. It relies on empathy and respects individual conscience. Initiated force is win-lose. Thus, The State is actually the opposite of cooperation.

Cooperation must be voluntary, otherwise it’s merely submission.

Do you want your friends to know that The State is NOT a form of cooperation? If so, share this mini-article using Facebook, Twitter, etc. This is a quick, easy way to improve the American Mind. Go here.

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ZAP The State and have a nice day,

Jim Babka and Perry Willis

Co-Founders

the Zero Aggression Project