> If you think you're going to defect from the social contract but still get to enjoy all the benefits of society, Yeah, you can't do that all by yourself; tha

> If you think you're going to defect from the social contract but still get to enjoy all the benefits of society, Yeah, you can't do that all by yourself; that's for politicians and movie stars and business tycoons. There are preppers and "self sufficiency" fans who are not seeking to "defect from the social contract"; apparently that's a difficult distinction to make for people taking a quick survey of the field. They're the ones whose advice includes lots of "know your neighbors" and "coordinate with your neighborhood".