November 16, 2006 8:17AM 

# Dependence in Our Lifetime 

By [Michael F. Cannon](https://www.cato.org/people/michael-f-cannon) 

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You’ve heard of the [Free State Project](http://freestateproject.org/). Now meet the [Free Lunch Project](http://www.freelunchproject.com/).

God, I love the internet.

(Thx go out to [The ‘Dredge Report](http://www.clutchpearls.com/).)

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