One of the developers behind Tornado Cash, was found guilty, not for money laundering, not for sanctions violations, but for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business.

Let that sink in.

He wasn’t convicted for facilitating crime. He was convicted for building something permissionless. A tool that preserved privacy and functioned outside state control.

This tells us something important; the state isn’t afraid of criminals. It’s afraid of independence.

They’ll call it a regulatory issue. But we know what this really is.. a punishment for refusing to ask permission; for enabling people to transact freely, without gatekeepers.

Civilization doesn’t grow from enforcement. It grows when we cultivate trust, privacy, and freedom.

That’s the point I explore in this article: https://freemansperspective.com/keeping-civilization-alive/

Would love to hear your thoughts.