Michael Matulef on Nostr: "In all societies, public opinion is determined by the intellectual classes, the ...

"In all societies, public opinion is determined by the intellectual classes, the opinion moulders of society. For most people neither originate nor disseminate ideas and concepts; on the contrary, they tend to adopt those ideas promulgated by the professional intellectual classes, the professional dealers in ideas. Now, throughout history, as we shall see further below, despots and ruling elites of States have had far more need of the services of intellectuals than have peaceful citizens in a free society. For States have always needed opinion-moulding intellectuals to con the public into believing that its rule is wise, good, and inevitable; into believing that the “emperor has clothes."

quoting nevent1q…klda

Hopefully more people in #Bitcoin  are finally starting to realize that the state is a violent, criminal organization. There is a better way.
https://mises.org/library/book/new-liberty-libertarian-manifesto