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Mark Skousen

Taxation is the price we pay for failing to build a civilized society. The higher the tax level, the greater the failure. A centrally planned totalitarian state represents a complete defeat for the civilized world, while a totally voluntary society repres

Mark Skousen

Failure

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The quote suggests that taxes exist because society has not successfully created a system where people cooperate without force or coercion. It argues that higher taxes indicate a bigger failure in social organization, contrasting oppressive government control with an ideal society based entirely on voluntary cooperation.

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