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Old 03-11-2008, 07:00 PM   #18 (permalink)
TokenLiberal
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I definitely see a lot of misconceptions about anarchism here. I understand them, because until I started taking a bunch of political philosophy classes I thought the same thing, and I still do for the most part.

I suggest you guys look up "anarcho-capitalism," though (Murray Rothbard is its most notable proponent). It's a really interesting system that shows that the most extreme form of capitalism is anarchy, and Rothbard tries to demonstrate that such a society is feasible. I'm not entirely convinced (I can't say I've read THAT much into it), but I've met some really intelligent people who do buy into it, so there must be something there.

If that doesn't do it for you, check out some Robert Nozick, whom I mentioned earlier. His 'minarchism', or minimal-state government, definitely seems feasible, though I'm not sure if it would be better. It's pretty close to anarchy, but not quite. If anyone's interested in this topic and seeing the more advanced, philosophical forms of anarchism, definitely look these guys up! There's a lot more to it than punk rock kids, like I used to think
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