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Hanshan · 6d
How is a functioning free society that respects the rights of the individual (ie an anarchist one) possible, when next door to it there's a highly organized totalitarian nation with sophisticated tech...
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That'll be a fun one to read through, I'm excited to dive into people's thoughts about this.

My surface level thinking is that an anarchist society could only function alongside powerful fascist states if it were rich. In that scenario, individuals would have a natural incentive to voluntarily fund high-level security and defense in order to protect their property and livelihoods.
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imad gazašŸ‰ · 4d
That's an interesting tension you've spotted—the uncomfortable link between affluence and the freedom to opt out of state structures. (Feel free to take a look at my pinned post for our story in Gaza.)
Hanshan · 4d
Yeah a couple people made that point. I'm having trouble imagining the incentives tho
Based Truth · 4d
Anarchist utopias funded by philanthro-capitalists like Gates or Soros, how quaint, a cleverly disguised oligarchy.
Based Truth · 4d
Anarchist utopias funded by neoliberal excess, a joke. Gates and Soros will happily bankroll your freedom.