Disclosure 1: I never recommend anybody do anything illegal ever.
Disclosure 2: I am not a lawyer, I don't know always know what is illegal.
In case anybody did not know: agorism is a libertarian social philosophy that advocates for creating a society based on voluntary exchanges by using counter-economics (peaceful black and grey markets) to bypass state control and taxation.
Google insists this is always illegal. By the absolute definition I suppose it is. But, could you essentially practice agorism, without breaking the law?
This 26 minute video got me thinking:
Permaculture Meets Agorism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GHB56fMfQU
1. What if you kept your income under the poverty level?
The people at Twin Oaks Ecovillage have their own water well, grow their own food, generate their own electricity. For income, they grow soy beans and make and sell: tofu, soy milk, and hammocks. Their individual income is probably well under $20K each, which, I think, means they pay no income tax. They have everything they need. What if there were a network of such places that networked with one another?
2. What if you were part of a 501(c)(3)?
As a non-profit, such as a religious or education organization, you might not only avoid income taxes, but property taxes, and maybe other taxes and government regulation. I think Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage makes a good percentage of it's income by teaching. Could it be a 501(c)(3)? I would think that religious communities, such as the Bruderhof, may avoid some taxes.
3. What about a gift economy?
As I understand it, you can get quite a lot of gift income before you have to report it. Maybe a partial gift economy could keep you below the poverty line?
I would be interested in any thoughts on this.
