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I agree with what you’re saying. Political philosophy is and should be just a tool, to analyze ideas. Your portrayal of Anarchism seems a bit one sided however
by dgb23 6y ago
I agree with what you’re saying. Political philosophy is and should be just a tool, to analyze ideas.
Your portrayal of Anarchism seems a bit one sided however. There are many areas that can benefit from building on anarchic relationships to some degree, such as free software, foundational research, public service etc. And even on a micro level, in teams, communities that uphold the notion of equality and fluent leadership.
So a pacifist implementation is rather about building and maintaining alternative relationships than abolishing existing ones by force.
- hutzlibu 6y agoDid I say Anarchism is all bad? I merely said most books about anarchism are more based on fairy tales and "wouldn't it be nice" than reality. And yes, unfortunately most anarchist I discussed in person with, just also uphold the same fairy stories from the books I read before. You can change that, by recommending me a book that does better.
- dgb23 6y agoYou might be more interested in Anarchism as a tool and process rather than a utopian ideal? In this case I‘d recommend something like Understanding Power, or works of Noam Chomsky, Voltairine de Cleyre, Max Stirner, David Graeber.