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It meant "without ruler" when it was chosen. It was demonized after the fact.
by AndyNemmity 4y ago
It meant "without ruler" when it was chosen. It was demonized after the fact.
- whatshisface 4y agoThe idea that the absence of a ruler meant total chaos goes back at least to Hobbes.
- yellowapple 4y agoIf I was Calvin's pet tiger I'd probably come to a similar conclusion.
- lynnk 4y agoIt's the other way around. Historically "anarchy" almost always had negative connotations. Then Proudhon co-opted the term to use it in a positive sense.