Walpknut
This ghoul has seen it all
He is just Kim Jung Ill.
Like tribal societies where they had no government or sort of authority.
Yes, but not all of them. Like apes or prehistoric humans. It was a sort of example anyway to give a sort of idea and not to say that those are anarchistic societies. But those chieftains do not represent a kind of authority like a government but rather a hierarchy and organic structure and anarchism doesn't have necessarily an issue with hierarchys or even leadership in particular as long as it is a sort of natural order. Like I said, it is really more a philosophical idea and you have to ask your self how strict you are in the implementation or what you see as "authority" and exercise of power.Tribal societies do have a functioning institutes of authority, ever heard of Chieftains or a good ol' Elder council of somesort?
A hierarchy doesn't represent authority? Isn't that kinda in the definition of "hierarchy"? What IS a hierarchy if it isn't a representation of various levels of authority?Yes, but not all of them. Like apes or prehistoric humans. It was a sort of example anyway to give a sort of idea and not to say that those are anarchistic societies. But those chieftains do not represent a kind of authority like a government but rather a hierarchy and organic structure and anarchism doesn't have necessarily an issue with hierarchys or even leadership in particular as long as it is a sort of natural order. Like I said, it is really more a philosophical idea and you have to ask your self how strict you are in the implementation or what you see as "authority" and exercise of power.
There is a hierarchy in a family, with parents, children and siblings. You could see it as a sort of authority of course. But it is a natural form of hierarchy and authority. Compare it to the authority someone exercises in slavery for example, where human beings are seen and treated like property, where they are sold, tortured and breed for the sole purpose of exploitation. Both are a form of authority and hierarchy but completely different in their outcome and intend. Most people would probably not argue that a family is something that should be rejected just for it self where as I hope most people would see the wrongdoings of slavery as a whole.A hierarchy doesn't represent authority? Isn't that kinda in the definition of "hierarchy"? What IS a hierarchy if it isn't a representation of various levels of authority?