Comments on: Budget: Switch Your Government http://www.jameskennedy.ie/2009/12/09/budget-switch-your-government/ hundreds of people, tens of euro a month Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:35:20 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: thegoose http://www.jameskennedy.ie/2009/12/09/budget-switch-your-government/comment-page-1/#comment-851 thegoose Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:24:03 +0000 http://www.jameskennedy.ie/?p=548#comment-851 Well that is taking it to a new level. Setting up a new state is a little beyond me. I guess though, for the likes of you and me anyway, there are loopholes we can fit into. The longer we are down here, the fewer reasons we can see for heading back any time soon. Having said that, I'm writing this from an airport lounge as we head back for a couple of weeks. We have 1 tv and 1 radio interview lined up as well as good potential sales meetings - none of which we can really do from the Southern Hemisphere - yet. Well that is taking it to a new level. Setting up a new state is a little beyond me. I guess though, for the likes of you and me anyway, there are loopholes we can fit into. The longer we are down here, the fewer reasons we can see for heading back any time soon. Having said that, I’m writing this from an airport lounge as we head back for a couple of weeks. We have 1 tv and 1 radio interview lined up as well as good potential sales meetings – none of which we can really do from the Southern Hemisphere – yet.

]]> By: Brian Armstrong http://www.jameskennedy.ie/2009/12/09/budget-switch-your-government/comment-page-1/#comment-849 Brian Armstrong Thu, 10 Dec 2009 19:15:15 +0000 http://www.jameskennedy.ie/?p=548#comment-849 Right on James. I remember the first time I realized there was a "market" for governments - it's something most people could never fathom. And you're right, because the cost of switching governments is fairly high, it creates an inefficient market (also known as governments can get away with lots of stuff because they know people are stuck - kinda like if there is only one cable television provider in town). Have you heard of the Seasteading Institute? http://seasteading.org/book_beta/Why%20they%20belong%20on%20the%20ocean.html These guys are taking a radical approach, and want to build new countries on movable ocean platforms in international waters. Essentially to create a free market of governments where it's easy to switch (float away to another colony) if you aren't happy and also to spark innovation in government (it's rare we see new ones come out, and the only way to start you own is through a military coup or war which means high barriers to entry). Pretty crazy stuff, but it would be cool if it worked :) Right on James.

I remember the first time I realized there was a “market” for governments – it’s something most people could never fathom. And you’re right, because the cost of switching governments is fairly high, it creates an inefficient market (also known as governments can get away with lots of stuff because they know people are stuck – kinda like if there is only one cable television provider in town).

Have you heard of the Seasteading Institute?
http://seasteading.org/book_beta/Why%20they%20belong%20on%20the%20ocean.html

These guys are taking a radical approach, and want to build new countries on movable ocean platforms in international waters. Essentially to create a free market of governments where it’s easy to switch (float away to another colony) if you aren’t happy and also to spark innovation in government (it’s rare we see new ones come out, and the only way to start you own is through a military coup or war which means high barriers to entry).

Pretty crazy stuff, but it would be cool if it worked :)

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