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You can only truly consent to participate in a society if you also have a viable option of exit.

Otherwise, you are just negotiating your terms of confinement.

This perspective only makes sense if you deny that our native environment is society.

Our native environment is a band of 20-30 people.

Our networks are bigger now. That same group connects you to the entire world. Just think about the six degrees of Kevin bacon.

You certainly see things in the correct context.