“That’s okay,” she answered, her voice warm again. “Everybody does business with the Authority, we can’t avoid it—and that’s the trouble. That’s what we’re going to change.” We are, eh? How? I thought. Everybody does business with Authority for same reason everybody does business with Law of Gravitation. Going to change that, too? But kept thoughts to myself, not wishing to argue with a lady.
Although seemingly impossible, it is in fact possible to "opt out" of any gubernamental system. (esp. today, when the separation of money and state has been made possible by Bitcoin). Just because it's hard to imagine, doesn't mean it can't be done.
