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24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism

[self-rule by citizens, and abolition of government]

14 ideas
Nothing is worse for mankind than anarchy [Antiphon]
Diogenes masturbated in public, wishing he could get rid of hunger so easily [Diogenes of Sin., by Plutarch]
In an anarchy universities, research, books, and even seaside holidays, would be impossible [Russell]
A state is essential, to control greedy or predatory impulses [Russell]
Anarchy does not maximise liberty [Russell]
Our only social duty is to try to limit evil [Weil]
Decentralisation is only possible by co-operation between strong and weak - which is absurd [Weil]
Individual rights are so strong that the state and its officials must be very limited in power [Nozick]
The state, law, bureaucracy and capital are limitations on life, so I prefer federalist anarchism [Critchley]
Anarchism used to be libertarian (especially for sexuality), but now concerns responsibility [Critchley]
A realistic and less utopian anarchism looks increasingly like liberal democracy [Wolff,J]
It is hard for anarchists to deny that we need experts [Wolff,J]
Anarchists prefer local and communal government [Oksala]
Why do anarchists drink herbal tea? [Sommers,W]