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How would anarchism prevent tribes, warlords, organizations, armies and countries to form? If you leave people to do whatever they want that is what they do, as
by username90 6y ago
How would anarchism prevent tribes, warlords, organizations, armies and countries to form? If you leave people to do whatever they want that is what they do, as can be seen all throughout humanities history.
A system which doesn't prevent people from doing that isn't a system, instead you'll get the first despot who is charismatic enough to unite the people.
- squibbles 6y agoAnarchism does not prevent tribes, warlords, organizations, or armies - it is the absence of such constructs. If anyone is truly interested in applied anarchism, look to Somalia [0] and try to make a difference there. It's not all bad [1] [2], but I think there are many vastly superior alternatives. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Somalia_(1991%E2%80%932006) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Somalia_(1991%E2%80... [1] https://www.independent.org/pdf/working_papers/64_somalia.pdf https://www.independent.org/pdf/working_papers/64_somalia.pd... [2] https://www.independent.org/publications/article.asp?id=1861 https://www.independent.org/publications/article.asp?id=1861
- sudosysgen 6y agoSomalia really isn't a good example of anarchy, there was still tons of hierarchies. Anarchists aren't libertarians, they're not content to just topple the state, you still need to form anarchist governments and institutions. Otherwise that's just anomie
- username90 6y ago> you still need to form anarchist governments and institutions ??? > Anarchy is the state of a society being freely constituted without authorities or a governing body.