![The Monopoly on Violence](https://image.chilimovie.com/region2/en/300px/20231013/oIFfS1KG5laj5BSglrTVxjtCeYe.jpg)
This is a story of the violence and coercion that underlies our modern societies. Most of the time, our interactions are peaceful and consensual, but there is a large notable exception. The state maintains its power and ability to create law by the constant threat of force. It prohibits competition to its authority, and in this sense, represents a monopoly.