<p>Book author here! It's because Ulbricht subscribed to the tenets of Anarcho-Capitalism, and founded his drug market as an exercise in ideology. As it happened, the FBI didn't find this a compelling excuse.</p>

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2018-04-08T22:06:30.620Z
2018-04-08T22:06:30.620Z
David Gerard
<p>I heard of the book, but I don't know it's author, so I can't tell you about his intent. But I can try and translate this into English for you:</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>A young physics student starts a revolutionary new marketplace which allows everyone to trade freely and safely without being afraid of Governments coming in an seizing accounts or money because they feel like doing so.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Hope that helps</p>

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2018-04-08T16:20:07.350Z
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Mario Thiel
<p>In the Introductory page of the book '<em>Attack of the 50 foot Blockchain</em>', the author says (in reference to Ross Ulbricht) : </p>

<blockquote>
  <p>A young physics student starts a revolutionary new marketplace based on
  <strong>the nonaggression principle</strong>, <strong>immune to State coercion</strong>.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>What does the author actually mean by that please?</p>

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What has the nonaggression principle to do with bitcoin trading?
ecdhe
# What has the nonaggression principle to do with bitcoin trading?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-04-08)

In the Introductory page of the book '*Attack of the 50 foot Blockchain*', the author says (in reference to Ross Ulbricht) :

> A young physics student starts a revolutionary new marketplace based on
> **the nonaggression principle**, **immune to State coercion**.

What does the author actually mean by that please?

**Tags:** transactions, trading, economic-theory


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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-04-08. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

Book author here! It's because Ulbricht subscribed to the tenets of Anarcho-Capitalism, and founded his drug market as an exercise in ideology. As it happened, the FBI didn't find this a compelling excuse.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-04-08. Score: 0

I heard of the book, but I don't know it's author, so I can't tell you about his intent. But I can try and translate this into English for you:

> A young physics student starts a revolutionary new marketplace which allows everyone to trade freely and safely without being afraid of Governments coming in an seizing accounts or money because they feel like doing so.

Hope that helps


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