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Agorism as a political ideology is more about the means than the ends. It, in short, states that the best way to achieve a free society is through the black and grey markets.

Agorism has the core belief that the best possible way to achieve a free society (a stateless society based around [[File:Volu.png]] voluntary association and free markets) is through peaceful revolution via counter economics, as already defined, the enhancement of any non-violent act prohibited by the government such as black markets, drugs, or any kind of disobedience. This would, through profitable civil disobedience<ref>Konkin III, Samuel Edward. [http://agorism.info/docs/LastWholeIntroductiontoAgorism.pdf "Last Whole Introduction to Agorism"] (PDF). Agorism.info. Retrieved 14 June 2015.</ref>, eventually lead to "starving the state", transferring its current duties towards decentralized institutions provided by the market. In Konkin's words: "Rather than slowly amass votes until some critical mass would allow state retreat (if the new statists did not change sides to protect their new vested interests), one could commit civil disobedience profitably, dodging taxes and regulations, having lower costs and (potentially) greater efficiency than one's statist competitors – if any."