Abstract The seminal recognition by Ned Seeman that DNA could be programmed via base-pairing to form higher order structures is well known. What may have been partially forgotten one of Dr. Seeman’s strong motivations for forming precise and programmable nanostructures was create nanoelectronic devices. This motivation particularly apt given modern electronic devices require precision positioni...

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In stateless societies, coercion is privately provided; violence is employed to engage in, and to defend against, predation. At best, violence results in mere redistribution; being destructive, it more often results in a loss of social welfare. When organized, however, violence can be socially productive; it can be employed to defend property rights, thereby strengthening the incentives to enga...