It seems to me that a more accurate statement is that many people used to believe that, H.C., but their eyes appear to be opening. In the aftermath of 911, people are seeing that the fedgov is making their lives more difficult with much of the anti-terrorism farces put in place. And with the economic situation deteriorating and poised to do so much faster, if the economic “bailout” of the banks passes, I think even more are aware that something is fundamentally wrong with the “government can solve problems” idea. It only appears to be the path of least resistance, because many don’t think about the barriers to progress state regulations carry—nor do they know about the added costs of doing business under the regs, which is passed on via higher costs of goods and services. An agorist grey/black economy can highlight these points, I think.

I don’t think pro-freedom, agorist-minded individuals need to change their minds on a philosophic level—our challenge is to show them that our models work better for the majority of people. Once the practical benefits have been experienced, the philosophy can be explicitly addressed.