The article makes great points. However, the gulch was not without government. And all its members were like minded. Imagine no government in an urban center. Crime would still occur. Who handles that? If just the "neighborhood " then you basically are back to feudal living.

The fear of the impact on society of a transition to the minimalist government of libertarians and objectivists is real for the dependence society that we live in today, whether transitioning rapidly or slowly. Most objectivists and libertarians seem to believe or espouse that all humans would find life better under such limited and voluntary governance, but that ignores the fact that many of the dependent wouldn't or couldn't exist in such a circumstance. The dependent society has in fact enabled those of the race that require dependent status to live, flourish, and reproduce in great numbers. Such individuals would not be able to thrive and whether their existence should be considered by the libertarian or objectivist is the question that is never addressed.