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RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Inori - 12-17-2016
(12-16-2016, 04:54 AM)Jiggly Wrote: Have you ever seen the film purge? For some reason this really reminded me of that film and I wonder if the world would work similar to that.
I'm really not entirely sure how it would function. Power relationships and resources would be so different. Society is a broad word that encompasses such a huge variety of things that interlink and impact each other, it's hard to predict/guess how it would/could work.
I wonder whether people will be less individualised and more group based - Not necessarily gangs, but do you see where I'm coming from? If you group together with stronger people, you may be safer.
I don't have any expertise on this topic at all. This post is purely speculative.
I feel like The Purge could be interpreted as an example of what an Anarchistic government (rather, the lack thereof) would become in most parts of the West. Like most radical ideologies, anarchy sounds like it could work on paper given a little planning, but look at the shitstorm the election has created - if there were no laws regarding murder or personal harm, half of America would probably be dead at this point.
Then again, with no central government and maybe a little promoted Existentialism and/or Absurdism (though not extreme) to keep people's morals away from mass murder, most of modern civilization's revolts, rebellions, and even genocides may never have happened. Just food for thought.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Rick - 12-18-2016
Modern society cannot be anarchical. Some form of government will always form from any vacuum.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Oni - 12-18-2016
It probably wouldn't function. They have a tendency to be taken over by biker gangs, etc... It'd essentially be the wild west.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Jiggly - 12-19-2016
(12-16-2016, 05:45 AM)pvnk Wrote:(12-16-2016, 05:41 AM)Ender Wrote:Purge is nothing about anarchy. It's about a solution to crime through legalized acts of violence and what would otherwise be illegal.(12-16-2016, 04:54 AM)Jiggly Wrote: Have you ever seen the film purge? For some reason this really reminded me of that film and I wonder if the world would work similar to that.
I'm really not entirely sure how it would function. Power relationships and resources would be so different. Society is a broad word that encompasses such a huge variety of things that interlink and impact each other, it's hard to predict/guess how it would/could work.
I wonder whether people will be less individualised and more group based - Not necessarily gangs, but do you see where I'm coming from? If you group together with stronger people, you may be safer.
I don't have any expertise on this topic at all. This post is purely speculative.
Never seen Purge. Grouping together sounds like something that might happen though.
Furthermore, it is a film of FICTION.
This is most definitely true. I just imagined it would be similar in how the power relationships work, where the rules and regulations of the government become null for that one night. It's not a film about anarchy, but it does reflect some of what I imagine it would be like it anarchy was the way the western world functioned.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - PhargedPhreak - 02-08-2017
Society in general is competition between individuals and groups.
For optimal function you need the rule of law.
For the rule of law you need enforcement.
But who gets to decide the rules or how to enforce? People and groups tend to favor themselves.
So generally speaking if you look at history the best "functioning" societies (under a certain definition of "best" and "functioning") are those with at least one or two very strong individuals or groups enforcing the rules across society for all the rest.
Other societies without strong centralized power tend to decay into tribalism, gangsterism and open warfare and destruction. Look at the North of Mexico for Narco land - this is pretty much anarchy. Likewise Somalia and Afganistan.
Anarchy is difficult to implement because people are not really fair. They put themselves first unless they are compelled to cooperate.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Nyx - 02-08-2017
Like everyone else said, in the short term it would be a dog eat dog world. People would eventually begin forming factions which would be obviously more powerful than a single person so the factions would claim land and fight other factions over said land. Rules are enforced by factions on their members and eventually you have today's society. Humans naturally join groups, which makes this into 1 big cycle. At one point was pure anarchy with cavemen beating each other over the head with rocks, but look where we are now.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Παράφρων - 02-17-2017
In a society of zero authoritative rule, or structural enforcement, there would not be functionality. Look at Somalia - great fucking country, amirite?
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Oni - 02-18-2017
Things would be ran by biker gangs. Or, corporations would take the place of government or law enforcement.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - Blink - 02-19-2017
(02-18-2017, 01:56 AM)Oni Wrote: Things would be ran by biker gangs. Or, corporations would take the place of government or law enforcement.
The corporation part is a good point. Never though of that.
RE: How would an anarchist society function? - c_smooth - 02-25-2017
Hi Ender, there is a guy who is an "Anarcho-Capitalist"; his name is Jeff Berwick. You can read more about him here. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Berwick
Also, he is actively building a society based in on his Anarcho-Capitalist views in Chile, for when the U.S. dollar collapses as he thinks it will lead to a worldwide depression. There's a chance that B.R.A.C.S. alliance could weather some storms, but we shall see. BRACS= Brazil, Russia, Argentina, China, and South Africa.
On the opposite side, is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_anarchism
Basically, Noam Chomsky would be the closest thing to thing a "Left Libertarian" just from Wikipedia's point of view; though he through his support behind Bernie Sanders. Anyway, I didn't want to make this thread super long but I'll be happy to answer any questions you have.