The Monopoly on Violence

Most of the ones interviewed have zero to do with anarchism

They are right wingers arguing they'd be wealthier without having to pay taxes

Friedman is the lazy spouse of a billionaire

Ron Paul is the nut who argues the government had no right to free slaves

Know what they truly want.

You need to watch this if you're confused or disillusioned about the non-sense occurring across our world today.

This film will open your eyes to the nature of government, I HIGHLY recommend this film.

Interviews with James C. Scott, Michael Huemer, David Freidman, Tom Woods, Bob Murphy, Dave Smith, Scott Horton countless others.

Historians, Economists, Anthropologists, Philosophers, Theorists, and a few comedians give the most invaluable background and primer on what the state really is and how a stateless society would be an obvious improvement over the archaic and regressive institutions of the state.

This documentary is the condensed package of why the state is inherently antithetical to human flourishing. I grew up conservative from the South with all the neo-con trappings that with with my decision to join the military as an Air Force Officer to "fight for freedom" and to "serve my country". Many voices in this documentary are the voices that have shattered my world view and have helped me build a more coherent understanding of human behavior, human interaction, and human flourishing.

No doubt this documentary will come under attack from the "establishments" of the "left" and "right", if it's truly allowed the see the light of day on mainstream outlets where the "3x5 card of allowable opinion" (credit: Tom Woods for this phrase) often doesn't make room for anything but solidarity with state action and state power.

The more I catch up with libertarian and anarcho-capitalist thought and bodies of work, the more I am continually humbled by the breadth and depth of knowledge and understanding I still need to pursue. This was a phenomenal documentary and will be a crowing achievement for a technological era that is still forming.

The Amazon description led me to believe this was about actual military and/or police violence but by about 20 minutes in I realized this was actually about seeing having to make compromises to live in a society as "violence." I could shoot holes in libertarian propaganda all day but this review is about the movie. It was informative about the unexpectedly broad range libertarian ideals and I learned more about the philosophy in general. It's always good to understand other people's beliefs and I feel better equipped counter libertarian proponents in debates.