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minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up19arrow-down3·edit-21 month agoDoesn’t it mean a society without a hierarchical government? That could result in chaos, like Syria in 2014. It could also result in a cooperative community, as demonstrated in many tribes. Wouldn’t it depend on how well we could all get along?
minus-squaredb0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down3·1 month agoAnarchy is not just the lack of hierarchical government. It’s one of its prerequisites, sure, but not the only one.
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up15arrow-down5·edit-21 month agoWhat are the other defining characteristics? I’ve always been under the impression that it’s defined by lawlessness. Edit: Why downvote without responding? I’m not being critical. I’m genuinely asking a question.
minus-squaredb0@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPMlinkfedilinkarrow-up10·1 month agoYou’re thinking of anomie. https://www.anarchistfaq.org/afaq/sectionA.html
minus-squaredisguy_ovahea@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·edit-21 month agoThank you. I’ll dig in when I have the time, unless you can summarize. There’s a lot of information in that description.
Doesn’t it mean a society without a hierarchical government?
That could result in chaos, like Syria in 2014. It could also result in a cooperative community, as demonstrated in many tribes. Wouldn’t it depend on how well we could all get along?
Anarchy is not just the lack of hierarchical government. It’s one of its prerequisites, sure, but not the only one.
What are the other defining characteristics? I’ve always been under the impression that it’s defined by lawlessness.
Edit: Why downvote without responding? I’m not being critical. I’m genuinely asking a question.
You’re thinking of anomie. https://www.anarchistfaq.org/afaq/sectionA.html
Thank you. I’ll dig in when I have the time, unless you can summarize. There’s a lot of information in that description.