I agree with many of your points, especially about the tremendous amount of waste in our spending, and the potential of a larger government being tyrannical (as if that was not already the case.) However, I think that we can have both socialism and libertarian ideals, and that they are not opposing ideologies. The problem is the middlemen government being requisite in being the arbiter of these ideologies.

This, in large part, is what has me so excited about the potential for cryptos. I think we can collaboratively define and codify modern rights and liberties that are applicable globally, crowdsource legislation locally and globally, and create decentralized systems that are able to conduct the bulk of what our fed does, but in a much more transparent, efficient, and adaptable manner. I see this tech as a mechanism for being able to directly address human suffering while also not giving a central government or organization more power which could be corrupted.

Thank you for your well thought out article, and I am going to look into Adam Kokesh now from your recommendation.