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Counter-economics
Flag of agorism in which the pattern represents anarchy and the colors represents the grey and black markets
The concept of counter-economics is the most critical element of agorism. It can be described as such:
The Counter-Economy is the sum of all non-aggressive Human Action which is forbidden by the State. Counter-economics is the study of the Counter-Economy and its practices. The Counter-Economy includes the free market, the Black Market, the "underground economy," all acts of civil and social disobedience, all acts of forbidden association (sexual, racial, cross-religious), and anything else the State, at any place or time, chooses to prohibit, control, regulate, tax, or tariff. The Counter-Economy excludes all State-approved action (the "White Market"
and the Red Market (violence and theft not approved by the State).[7]
Profitable civil disobedience
Agorism advocates for gradual withdrawal of state support through what Konkin described as "Profitable Civil Disobedience".[2] Starving the state of its revenue and purpose by transferring these responsibilities over to decentralized institutions is the most feasible way to achieve free markets according to agorism:
Rather than slowly amass votes until some critical mass would allow state retreat (if the new statists did not change sides to protect their new vested interests), one could commit civil disobedience profitably, dodging taxes and regulations, having lower costs and (potentially) greater efficiency than one's statist competitors – if any.[2]
Opposition to political parties
Flag of agorism in which the pattern represents anarchy and the colors represents the grey and black markets
The concept of counter-economics is the most critical element of agorism. It can be described as such:
The Counter-Economy is the sum of all non-aggressive Human Action which is forbidden by the State. Counter-economics is the study of the Counter-Economy and its practices. The Counter-Economy includes the free market, the Black Market, the "underground economy," all acts of civil and social disobedience, all acts of forbidden association (sexual, racial, cross-religious), and anything else the State, at any place or time, chooses to prohibit, control, regulate, tax, or tariff. The Counter-Economy excludes all State-approved action (the "White Market"
and the Red Market (violence and theft not approved by the State).[7]Profitable civil disobedience
Agorism advocates for gradual withdrawal of state support through what Konkin described as "Profitable Civil Disobedience".[2] Starving the state of its revenue and purpose by transferring these responsibilities over to decentralized institutions is the most feasible way to achieve free markets according to agorism:
Rather than slowly amass votes until some critical mass would allow state retreat (if the new statists did not change sides to protect their new vested interests), one could commit civil disobedience profitably, dodging taxes and regulations, having lower costs and (potentially) greater efficiency than one's statist competitors – if any.[2]
Opposition to political parties
