Do you have examples of this type of society working anywhere in the real world?
You're looking at it (the internet).
Do you have examples of this type of society working anywhere in the real world?
You're looking at it (the internet).
Most of us live in a state of anarchy on a daily basis. I don't allow government to run my life on a day to day basis, nor do most people. We voluntarily interact with each other in a civilised manner.
Hire someone who's strong enough to do so. The difference here is that once the threat is ended, you don't have to pay protection money in perpetuity, as you do with the State.
It would be a bad business practice and no-one would ever hire their services again. Not to mention that others in the security field would likely band together to do them in for the safety and integrity of all.That seems circular. What's to stop your bodyguard to continue demanding money in exchange for his continued protection . . . including from himself? And then do the same thing to your neighbors, until you all pitch in and hire a bigger bodyguard, and the cycle repeats . . . until you end up with a government to stop the oppression.
How would you deal with an aggressive, expansionist state, willing to use the military to expand its domain?
Most of us live in a state of anarchy on a daily basis. I don't allow government to run my life on a day to day basis, nor do most people. We voluntarily interact with each other in a civilised manner.
I agree with this to an extent. The problem lies with the stupid people. Stupid people occupy 99% of this planet...(IMO). I don't think they would be capable of taking care of themselves. They need someone to tell them what to do, what to think, where to go, etc. In some ways, the modern Anarchist philosophy reminds me alot of Communism. Sounds wonderful in theory, but it will never work. Don't get me wrong, I think it is a very interesting way to think about things. I just believe that in true Anarchy, certain chaos in inevitable. People will reconnect with their animal side and the rest is history.....
It would be a bad business practice and no-one would ever hire their services again. Not to mention that others in the security field would likely band together to do them in for the safety and integrity of all.
At the point where "others in the security field band together to do them in for the safety and integrity of all," you have established a proto-government, haven't you? The anarchist principle is compromised already at that point.
That's a mighty big if. Although, apply the same logic to congress and the state at large. They already behave in this manner with the false legitimacy of law.1) Why would they care if no one will hire them, if they can extort whatever they want from those who already have?
No, as the others in the security field in this example did not band together to oust the extorter and replace him, simply to oust him.2) At the point where "others in the security field band together to do them in for the safety and integrity of all," you have established a proto-government, haven't you? The anarchist principle is compromised already at that point.
Not at all. Those who have violated the ZAP have been dealt with accordingly (just not by their intended, immediate victims), and folks are once again free to engage in voluntary exchange.