I can’t wait until we start living in space. When even the nicest houses are mobile, if you happen to be in an area that a government claims is “theirs” and you don’t want to be a part of it, you basically just say “no” to their rules and fly somewhere else.
When you live on a planet, most homes are foundation-based, which means if you don’t like the way a country or community is run, you can’t just go somewhere else. You have to sell the house, find a more appealing government, swear some kind of loyalty oath to become a citizen there, buy a property, and move all your stuff. One government or another will find a way to tax you every step of the way (“We’re not done with you yet!”). If you aren’t bound to a geographic location, you don’t face these problems.
You won’t have to be alone out there, either. Individuals aren’t the only people that would benefit from a lack of social chains. It would be quite easy to form communities of individuals that get along and work well together. These small groups would be better at meeting the needs of each other. In case they can’t, they can send out a signal to request the services of others, none of which would be able to charge monthly for a service they would rarely need to provide.
If communities get too big and someone starts requiring people in the community to start paying a monthly tax, people better be happy about it, because they can leave at the drop of a hat. If a government did exist for a community in space, it would actually have to do things right, because true value competition exists. Anyone that thinks they have a good idea for a government can start it on a whim. If it’s not good, it’s not like it’ll be bad for anyone, because if it’s not any good, people won’t join it.
Come on, everyone! Let’s get to space already.
