How to find your way around
Think of this website as a virtual theme park for visitors from Earth. But instead of rides, restaurants, and roller coasters, there are six themed areas and a total of
30 Discovery Labs
Welcome Center
The six discovery labs A through F explore the central topic of the six themed areas, human rights, family and life planning, ethics and property, wealth creation, safety and security, and current issues on earth.
Then there are four specialty labs for each main topic, a1 to f4. These labs focus on some more detailed aspects of the main topic like discrimination, gun control, or Covid.
Each lab lets you discover one aspect of life on the planet and each lab is self-contained. This means you can pick whatever topic you like and dive right in.
You can access each lab via the respective title in the menu or when you scroll down the homepage.
Each lab has three rooms
1. Exploration room . The exploration room has more information on what life is like in a society without a state, related to each respecitve lab's subject.
2. Retrieve area: Let's remember Earth to help us understand life on the OboxPlanet. What are the things that happened on Earth, both in the past and present, that can give us insight? The reflection corner is a place where we can do this.
3. Imagination Lounge. Come to the Imagination Lounge. Take a break and imagine what solutions you'd like - without limits. Then, think about what would have to change on Earth to get you closer to your dreams.
The world looks a little different on OboxPlanet. What you’ll realize first is that there are no countries. Yep. You read that right. There are no state borders, and no politicians fighting over them. Everyone is free to move to wherever they desire.
But… how does this work? Wouldn’t there be, like, lots of problems? Wouldn’t all people just gather in the richest cities, making them overpopulated and crime- ridden?
Yeah.. not exactly.
On OboxPlanet, there is no “public property”. There is also no government to hold any land or real estate, because, again, there are no countries. Instead, all the land is privately owned. Let’s look at an example. In our world there are public parks that are run by the government. On OboxPlanet, all parks are owned by individuals, families, or organizations. Some people decide to make their parks publicly accessible and free of charge. Others might want to keep their land to themselves, while some might build zoos or adventure parks that you’d have to pay an entry fee for.
Same goes for real estate, for agricultural land, for mountain ranges, for streets etc.
We know. This sounds utopian. Maybe a little dystopian in the beginning. “But the bad big fat capitalists would take control of all property and land and make everyone miserable and everything would turn to poop”.
We understand. This is what comes to mind when people hear the term “private property”. And that’s what makes discovering the OboxPlanet so exciting. You can bring all your critical questions to the “discovery labs” and uncover countless surprising insights and answers. A hint regarding the question of “big fat capitalists”: in capitalism, you get rich by best serving your customers. When you stop doing that, your fortune will disappear, and on the OboxPlanet there is of course no state that big business interests can use to protect them from competition. But more on that later.
Let’s get back to the question of where people would gather.
The answer is: Wherever the heck they want to. And it works out to all people’s benefit.
Think about it: Where would you move to if you could live anywhere you’d want? It depends on what you prefer, right? Some people love the ocean. Some the mountains. Some people want vast spaces of nothingness and lots of land, while others prefer living in the middle of a busy city. So, you first pick a place that meets you geographical needs. Second, you might look at what kind of communities exist in the place you’ve picked.
Maybe you’re an artist. You get inspired by talking to others who share your passion, and who like to create and be creative. You might want to look at an artists’ collective, or simply a neighborhood that has a lot of opportunities for creative fulfillment.
Maybe you’re a parent who wants lots of room for your children and dogs, meaning you’d want to move to a cute small town somewhere and buy lots of land. Your priority would be safety. Maybe you practice a specific religion or come from a specific culture. You’d like to be surrounded by like-minded people, so you join a community with similar values and cultural customs.
Maybe you’re a student. Boring country-side life is not for you; you want to live smacked in the middle of an exciting college-town. You don’t care about noise, lots of partying, or sharing your living space with strangers. In fact, you want to join in the fun!
There are countless examples of where people would move to and why. The great thing about OboxPlanet is that you get to choose. However, once you live in a certain place, there is an expectation that you adhere to at least some basic rules. If you live in a neighborhood full of families, don’t expect to get lots of applause for throwing loud parties every single night.
There are countless examples of where people would move to and why. The great thing about OboxPlanet is that you get to choose. However, once you live in a certain place, there is an expectation that you adhere to at least some basic rules. If you live in a neighborhood full of families, don’t expect to get lots of applause for throwing loud parties every single night.
This leads to an interesting observation. There is more diversity between different communities on OboxPlanet than in our own world. Like-minded people would gather naturally. However, within communities, there would likely be less diversity since move people share similar values.
🧠 When Did People First Think of a Stateless Society?
The idea of living without a state — meaning no kings, presidents, or governments — has been around for a long time. Historians and anthropologists have described stateless tribes and societies for centuries. But it wasn’t really a full political idea until the 1800s.
One of the first people to write seriously about how a society could work without a state was Gustave de Molinari, in 1849. His book “The Production of Security” explained how things like protection and justice could be done by private companies instead of governments.
But after that, the world went in the opposite direction — more and more government power, wars, taxes, and control, including fascist and communist dictatorships.
Then, in the 1970s, something changed. Suddenly, several thinkers started writing detailed books about how a stateless society could actually work. Some of the most important ones were:
•The Market for Liberty by Morris and Linda Tannehill (1970)
•For a New Liberty by Murray Rothbard (1973)
•The Machinery of Freedom by David Friedman (1973)
Why then? Maybe because people were getting tired of governments constantly fighting wars — wars on poverty, drugs, communism, inequality… and losing most of them.
It’s like the old saying by Victor Hugo:
“There is nothing more powerful than an idea whose time has come.”
🌍 The History of the OboxPlanet
(Spoiler alert: OboxPlanet isn’t real — but here’s how the story goes!)
Long ago, before 1750, OboxPlanet looked a lot like Earth. There were kings, countries, and governments everywhere — and most people lived in deep poverty. They barely had enough food, and if the weather or crops were bad, they could starve or freeze. Historians call this the Malthusian trap — whenever life got better and more babies were born, there just wasn’t enough food to go around.
Because people were so poor, governments couldn’t tax them much. If rulers raised taxes too high, people would revolt or die. And honestly, no type of government did much better than another — most people lived hard lives, no matter who was in charge.
Then came the Industrial Revolution, starting around 1750 in England. For the first time ever, people didn’t just get a little richer — they got a lot richer. Some became 5, 10, or even 50 times wealthier than before.
One reason for this big change was a new idea called individualism — the belief that people should be free to make their own choices and keep what they earn. People began saying:
“Let things be. Let people live.” (or in French: “laissez-faire, laissez-aller”)
These ideas were especially strong in England, Scotland, and among the colonists in America. The American colonists got used to ruling themselves — and they weren’t too happy about the English king interfering. So in 1776, they declared independence and fought a war to get rid of the king.
And they won! But instead of staying free, the new American leaders built their own government, called the United States, and even made a whole new city for it — Washington, D.C.
🚀 But on OboxPlanet, Something Different Happened…
After the settlers won their war, they made a bold choice:
They didn’t build a new government.
Instead, they got rid of all leftover government offices.
• No more tax collectors
• No more lawmakers or state agencies
•Services like fire departments, security, and courts were run by private companies and cooperatives, paid voluntarily by the people.
There were no rulers, no one forcing others to obey, and no taxes.
As a result, OboxPlanet’s former colonies became free, peaceful, and way more productive than other parts of the world.
People noticed. In 1789, the French followed the OboxPlanet example and dissolved their government too. Within a few decades, revolutions spread everywhere — and by 1820, there were no more governments on the whole planet.
🤔 Too Crazy to Believe?
Maybe. But maybe not.
What if… the real revolution isn’t about replacing governments — but realizing we don’t need them at all?
Let’s keep thinking. OboxPlanet may be fictional, but the questions it raises are real.
Imagine You’re in England, in the Year 1750…
You’re living just before the Industrial Revolution kicks off. England is already a world power, but your life probably doesn’t feel very powerful. You’re most likely a farmer, just like your parents and grandparents — working hard, living simply, and with barely any change in your daily life for hundreds of years.
Now imagine someone tells you to bet on what life in England will be like in the year 2025. You’re given three possible futures to choose from:
📉 Scenario 1: The Malthusian Trap
A man named Thomas Malthus wrote in 1798 that people tend to have babies faster than farmers can grow food. So even if life gets better for a while, more people will just eat up the progress — and in the end, most people will still be poor and hungry.
He thought that unless there’s war, disease, or people decide to have fewer kids, life for most people will always stay tough.
But okay — let’s be a bit hopeful. Let’s say people in 2025 are twice as wealthy as they were in 1750. That’s… something, right?
📺 Scenario 2: Life Gets Wild (and Controlled)
Now imagine this: In 2025, people live in warm homes with indoor plumbing, hot showers, heating, and giant color screens that show moving pictures — aka TVs.
They zoom around in cars and trains that are way faster than horses. They even have tiny devices called cellphones with all the knowledge of the world in their pockets.
Many go on vacations to the other side of the world and fly back in air-conditioned airplanes.
People are now 30 times richer than in 1750. But here’s the twist: The government is everywhere — spending 100 times more per person than it did back then, and controlling tons of stuff:
Who can work where.
What medicine you’re allowed to take.
What you can produce or sell.
In short: life is amazing, but you’re definitely being watched and managed.
🪐 Scenario 3: OboxPlanet – A Different World
Now let’s go big. Imagine a world where people are not just 30, but 100 times richer than in 1750. They have things you and I can’t even imagine yet.
But here’s the really crazy part: There’s no government telling people what to do.
No special group gets to force its ideas on everyone else. People still work together, live safely, trade, and invent — but everything runs without states or politicians controlling them.
🧠 Now It’s Your Turn
You’re sitting back in 1750, maybe taking a break from farming. You’ve seen hard times and heard big promises. And now someone asks you:
•Which of these futures seems most likely to happen?
•And more importantly — which one would you want to live in?
So… what’s your bet?
Theory. Non-aggressive acquisition of property.
There is a growing literature of what laws would be adopted on the OboxPlanet, and, once again, thinking about it gives us lots of practical and useful tips for our daily life on Earth.
One common theme is the “Zero Aggression Principle” ZAP, also known as the “Non Aggression Principle” NAP, which means that you own your body and all land and goods that you have acquired by non-aggressive means. In the words of Murray Rothbard:
“The basic axiom of libertarian political theory holds that every man is a self-owner, having absolute jurisdiction over his own body. In effect, this means that no one else may justly invade, or aggress against, another’s person. It follows then that each person justly owns whatever previously unowned resources he appropriates or “mixes his labor with”. From these twin axioms – self-ownership and “homesteading” – stem the justification for the entire system of property rights titles in a free-market society. This system establishes the right of every man to his own person, the right of donation, of bequest (and, concomitantly, the right to receive the bequest or inheritance), and the right of contractual exchange of property titles .”(Law, property rights and air pollution, Cato journal 1982)
This defense of the self-ownership principle stems from the falsification of all other alternatives, namely that either a group of people can own another group of people, or that no single person has full ownership over one’s self. These two cases cannot result in a universal ethic, i.e. a just natural law that can govern all people, independent of place and time. The only alternative that remains is self-ownership, which is both axiomatic and universal.
This of course is a very rough description, which begs for clarifications. What exactly is non-aggressive acquisition? What is coercion? How exactly do I get possession of formerly unowned, land? Is it enough to plant a flag on a formerly unclaimed island, or do I have to do more to establish ownership?
For some first answers, we recommend Murray N. Rothbards “The Ethics of Liberty” and for some of the most recent research insights “Legal Foundations of a Free Society” by Stephan Kinsella. Be prepared for an intellectual adventure!
History: A historic illustrations of how laws emerged “naturally” on Earth:
From the EH.Net book review by Frank D. Lewis of the book “The Not So Wild, Wild West, Property Rights on the Fronteer”, Anderson, Hill, 2004
“Economic activity on the U.S. frontier during the nineteenth century took place in an environment where government was largely absent… The key to the successful and, by and large, peaceful enforcement of contracts, as well as the generally peaceful exploitation of what at the outset were common access resources, was the emergence of a set of rules, both formal and informal, that assigned property rights to agents operating in this new economy.
Despite the lack of a formal government structure, Native Americans developed a range of property rights to resources that they jointly exploited. Bison, for example, were so numerous until the nineteenth century that there was little advantage to assigning rights to them; but once groups of Natives jointly hunted the animals, often using buffalo jumps, a method that required coordinated action, rights to the meat and hides were specified even to the extent of allotting larger shares to those who took on more important or more dangerous roles. By contrast, salmon were at serious risk of over-harvesting because of the comparative ease with which they could be fished once they entered the rivers or streams that led to their spawning grounds. Tribes in the Pacific Northwest reacted by establishing property rights to the salmon runs even to the level of the family, a system that promoted conservation of the stocks.
European settlers to the frontier were faced with much the same problem that had long confronted Native Americans — the lack of a central authority to assign and enforce property rights. From 1840 to 1860, nearly 300,000 travelled overland to Oregon, California and Utah, most by wagon train; and to fill the government void each group adopted a set of rules, a “constitution-like agreement,” that specified the terms of the passage. For example, individuals often combined their property, such as cooking materials, while on the trail, but they retained ownership and these goods were remitted once the train reached its destination. The emigrants themselves created and enforced the contracts and, as Anderson and Hill describe it, the result was a large relocation of population that was relatively free of conflict.
The cattle drives of the late nineteenth century required contracts between cattle owners and drovers that addressed the problem of monitoring. And where there was the more serious problem of contact with farmers, means were found to avoid violence. Cattle-trader Joseph McCoy, went to great lengths to ensure peace with the residents of Salina, Kansas and others close to the cattle route by compensating them for losses and offering other benefits. The potential for violence among Europeans was perhaps greatest during the initial years of gold mining. Yet even the 1859 discovery of the Comstock Lode in Nevada was largely peaceful.
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