Will There Be Utopia in Chile?

It appears that people are getting fed up with the ever increasing encroachment of the US Government.  So much so, that a group known as the Dollar Vigilante is gathering investors and like minded folk to purchase a significant amount of land in Chile to form Galt's Gulch Chile.  I really do applaud the idea and wish the project well.  But, I do have to add that part of the success (albeit fictional) of the original Galt's Gulch was that it was done without the knowledge of the government.  It was a very secret affair.  This effort has a Facebook page which is a well known CIA and IRS hangout.

I am not sure that even South America is out of the reach of the Imperial Federal Government.  Ever heard of the War on Drugs?  That battle ground has been very irrespective of sovereign borders.

Perhaps this will be a valuable experiment, even if it fails.  The idea is to spread the seeds of liberty and eventually get it to take root.  If no-one ever makes the attempt, no-one will ever succeed.  The challenge will be to keep the cancer of collectivism out of the fledgling society.  As we have seen, a magic document is not a talisman to keep it away.  Liberty is a constant struggle in which no-one can ever be satisfied.  Complacency is the enemy.  The moment that people are satisfied with their current freedoms is very moment that the slide into collectivism (entropy) begins.

So, what does this mean for my path to the gulch?  It is unchanged.  There have to be many branches reaching out for liberty as many of the branches will be pruned by the current system when discovered.  Just like any other free market solution, innovation is key.  I have no plans to get my bullhorn out and draw attention to myself (to me that is a recipe for disaster).  Instead, I will unilaterally withdraw and gradually, at that.  If I inspire others to follow, that is fantastic.  The most important thing is to live life to the fullest.  Dead or imprisoned freedom fighters never have fun and martyrdom just isn't my style.

Times, they are interesting.  In a way, it is rather entertaining to see how the state dances and dodges around its scandals.  Of course, it really doesn't matter.  If the current batch of psychopaths gets tossed out, there are hundreds more waiting in the wings who will be better at covering their tracks (not more ethical).

Now to address the title of this posting "Will there be utopia in Chile?".  The answer to that is a Resounding NO!!!  There is no such thing as utopia, there is only continuous improvement or entropy.  But setting up a community with that goal in mind is definitely worthwhile and honourable.

Until next time, happy trails,

Kit