> The whole idea of extortion is premises that people can exist somehow outside of society which is disconnected from reality. Or people can agree to collabora

> The whole idea of extortion is premises that people can exist somehow outside of society which is disconnected from reality. Or people can agree to collaborate (like a church or workers union) without extortion of citizens. There’s plenty of examples where extortion isn’t necessary. I’m also not suggesting taxes shouldn’t be levied at all, I’m saying land and income taxes are particularly gross, as they misalign incentives. Like I said, the more civilized a civilization is, presumably the less protection people need, so we should pay less taxes. Similarly, the more civilized a civilization the more services can be provided by the private sector. The reverse trend is true for taxes, they charge more for less.