Funny, my friend and I were just talking about this kind of thing last night. I've been watching lots of Soft White Underbelly[1] interviews with gangsters, maf

Funny, my friend and I were just talking about this kind of thing last night. I've been watching lots of Soft White Underbelly[1] interviews with gangsters, mafia , etc. and my friend's been reading about the transition from honor culture to state obedience in 1600's in Norway. The conclusion is that any time you create a black market by banning something in demand then a parallel state (competing with the "legitimate" state) will always pop up to protect property, trade and tax because not only is the "legitimate" state enforcing the ban, but they are simultaneously abstaining from their typical "duties" in that regard, leaving a gap to be filled. I find it interesting that the same thing can be achieved online but without the violence that is necessary in person. It's definitely a different space. 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjwnDF2dRgI&list=PLBEIBBdgAOApEr8NRXE-oBUy8-9yqtHBK&index=2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjwnDF2dRgI&list=PLBEIBBdgAO...