The answer lies not in doubling down on political unity, maintained through endless violence or threats of violence. Rather, the answer lies in peaceful separation.

Narrated by Millian Quinteros.

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Secession Is Inevitable. War to Prevent It Is Optional. | Ryan McMaken

Chapter 16 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities

Chapter 16. How Early Americans Decentralized Military Power

Chapter 15 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 15. Democracy Doesn’t Work Unless It’s Done Locally

Chapter 14 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 14. Why “One Man, One Vote” Doesn’t Work

Chapter 13 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 13. If America Splits Up, What Happens to the Nukes?

Chapter 12 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 12. When It Comes to National Defense, It’s More than Size that Matters

Chapter 11 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 11. How Small Is Too Small?

Chapter 10 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

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Chapter 10. If California Secedes, What Happens to Locals Who Opposed Secession?

Chapter 9 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 9. From Taxes to Trade, More Secession Means More Freedom

Chapter 8 of Breaking Away: The Case for Secession, Radical Decentralization, and Smaller Polities. 

Narrated by John Quattrucci.

Chapter 8. Why the US Supports Secession for Africans, but Not for Americans

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