I did a Podcast with Cato, published today on this topic. The discussion is of course heavily indebted to John Simmons, David Hume, and Michael Huemer, as I’m using many of their arguments and thought experiments. Keep in mind the distinction between two questions: 1. Is it permissible (good/just) to have government? 2. Do you have a duty to obey the law? The answer to the second question is “no”, even if the answer to the first question is yes. (I am agnostic about 1 in this podcast.)