2 minutes in, the biggest gang in the area would already have declared themselves the ruler, ending anarchy. But yes.
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DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
My prediction is that it works for 5 minutes… then a neighboring state is gonna invade and annex it
You’d need some organizing to defend yourself… like a military… counter-espionage…
Oopsie… you’ve accidentally invented the state…
XTL@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 week ago
Most anarchist attempts had armies, built around anarchist principles : self-discipline, electing officers, more equal pays, etc. Some argue that this is state-like, i’d say it depends on what happens when the war is over. And i prefer an army where soldiers are inclined to criticize and change their officers, it’s more likely to disband.
DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
en.wikipedia.org/…/2026_northeastern_Syria_offens…
This is the result of “Anarchist” societies…
Takapapatapaka@tarte.nuage-libre.fr 1 week ago
Ah yes, their efficiency is very questionable. I still prefer an army less likely to murder civilians over a classic army, but I have to admit the latter are more likely to survive, precisely because of their violence. (SDF may be a more nuanced thing, i’ve read reports of bad civilians and prisoners treatments. But you’re right to say “Anarchist” with quotes, it’s effectively close without being strictly anarchism).
atomicorange@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Widespread nuke technology - the great equalizer.
Joking of course, we’d annihilate ourselves immediately.
I think humanity would need a very different set of priorities to make anarchy work. We’d need to value human life for starters. Maybe after experiencing collective ego death following a worldwide calamity or something.
Paragone@lemmy.world 1 week ago
You’ve also invented immune-systems, which fight pathogens & parasites, within our bodies…
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