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Why the hidden internet can’t be a libertarian paradise – Henry Farrell | Aeon Essays

The Silk Road might have started as a libertarian experiment, but it was doomed to end as a fiefdom run by pirate kings
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From Silk Road to total anarchy on the dark web

From Silk Road to total anarchy on the dark web | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
IT was supposed to be a free market utopia in victimless crime, but as the business model collapses, Silk Road’s illicit trading has given way to total anarchy.
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A New Form of ID Allows You to Be a Citizen of the World | VICE | United Kingdom

A New Form of ID Allows You to Be a Citizen of the World | VICE | United Kingdom | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
We spoke to Janina Lowisz, the first holder of a "blockchain" ID, about the prospect of a libertarian future with no governments.
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The Silk Road’s Dark-Web Dream Is Dead

The Silk Road’s Dark-Web Dream Is Dead | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The Silk Road's libertarian free-trade zone has devolved into a fragmented, less ethical, and far less trusted collection of scam-ridden black markets.

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The Silk Road Trial: WIRED’s Gavel-to-Gavel Coverage

The Silk Road Trial: WIRED’s Gavel-to-Gavel Coverage | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
After 13 short days of trial, Ross Ulbricht has been convicted of running the unprecedented, anonymous online black market known as the Silk Road.
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Analysis of Silk Road’s Historical Impact on Bitcoin - The Genesis Block

Analysis of Silk Road’s Historical Impact on Bitcoin - The Genesis Block | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
Silk Road, the online drug bazaar that has eluded authorities and been ingrained in the bitcoin narrative for years, was shut down yesterday.
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