Anarchism
noun
A political theory that opposes all forms of government and supports self-governing societies with voluntary institutions.
During the protest, she advocated for anarchism as a new form of governance.
Often appears as...
- advocate anarchism
- support anarchism
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Academic
noun
A belief that society should have no government, laws, police, or other authority, but should be a free association of all its members.
He shared his belief in anarchism, to live in a society without rulers or authority.
Often appears as...
- belief in anarchism
- ideal of anarchism
noun
A political theory that opposes all forms of government and supports self-governing societies with voluntary institutions.
During the protest, she advocated for anarchism as a new form of governance.
Often appears as...
- advocate anarchism
- support anarchism
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A belief that society should have no government, laws, police, or other authority, but should be a free association of all its members.
He shared his belief in anarchism, to live in a society without rulers or authority.
Often appears as...
- belief in anarchism
- ideal of anarchism
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Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Anarchism's primary use is in discussions about political systems and governance.
He wrote a thesis on the role of anarchism in political reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chaos
Anarchism does not mean chaos or disorder; it seeks order without traditional government.
The documentary dispelled myths that anarchism leads to societal chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Utopian Vision
Anarchism is often considered a utopian idea, aiming for an ideal society.
Her lecture explored anarchism as a utopian vision of societal harmony.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Anarchism's primary use is in discussions about political systems and governance.
He wrote a thesis on the role of anarchism in political reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chaos
Anarchism does not mean chaos or disorder; it seeks order without traditional government.
The documentary dispelled myths that anarchism leads to societal chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Utopian Vision
Anarchism is often considered a utopian idea, aiming for an ideal society.
Her lecture explored anarchism as a utopian vision of societal harmony.
Pro Tip 1/3Political Context
Anarchism's primary use is in discussions about political systems and governance.
He wrote a thesis on the role of anarchism in political reforms.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Chaos
Anarchism does not mean chaos or disorder; it seeks order without traditional government.
The documentary dispelled myths that anarchism leads to societal chaos.
Pro Tip 3/3Utopian Vision
Anarchism is often considered a utopian idea, aiming for an ideal society.
Her lecture explored anarchism as a utopian vision of societal harmony.
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autonomycentralizationcommunalismlibertariannihilismradicalisationsocialism
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very clearly and transparently. So that encourages people to add on each other's argument, instead of attacking each other's person, you know, credits and things like that. And so I think that, more than anything, is the main principle of conserving the anarchism of the internet,
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it is and their politics are not entirely unattractive okay they're a little inchoate and there's a there's a strong whiff of sort of half-baked anarchism about them but one thing is
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How digital innovation...
very clearly and transparently. So that encourages people to add on each other's argument, instead of attacking each other's person, you know, credits and things like that. And so I think that, more than anything, is the main principle of conserving the anarchism of the internet,
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Hire the hackers! -...
it is and their politics are not entirely unattractive okay they're a little inchoate and there's a there's a strong whiff of sort of half-baked anarchism about them but one thing is
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
Let those men who still have these misguided ideas, let those men who still have these hallucinations, realize that by anarchism, by dastardly crimes, they cannot bring about good government; let them realize that these methods have not succeeded in any country of the world and are not likely to succeed in India.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Anarchism means all sort of things to different people, but the traditional anarchists' movements assumed that there'd be a highly organized society, just one organized from below with direct participation and so on.
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Herbert Read
English Poet
I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
Is anarchism desirable? Well, who does not seek freedom? What man, unless willing to declare himself in bondage, would care to call any control agreeable? Think about it!
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Anarchism is the great liberator of man from the phantoms that have held him captive; it is the arbiter and pacifier of the two forces for individual and social harmony.
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Edward Abbey
American Author
Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.
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Douglas Sirk
German Director
At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost.
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Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
I'm not an anarchist any longer, because I've concluded that anarchism is an impractical ideal.
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Alexander Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
The last book I read was Noam Chomsky on anarchism; maybe I will become an anarchist.
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Muhammad Ali Jinnah
Pakistani Politician
Let those men who still have these misguided ideas, let those men who still have these hallucinations, realize that by anarchism, by dastardly crimes, they cannot bring about good government; let them realize that these methods have not succeeded in any country of the world and are not likely to succeed in India.
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Noam Chomsky
American Activist
Anarchism means all sort of things to different people, but the traditional anarchists' movements assumed that there'd be a highly organized society, just one organized from below with direct participation and so on.
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Herbert Read
English Poet
I am not going to claim that modern anarchism has any direct relation to Roman jurisprudence; but I do claim that it has its basis in the laws of nature rather than in the state of nature.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
Is anarchism desirable? Well, who does not seek freedom? What man, unless willing to declare himself in bondage, would care to call any control agreeable? Think about it!
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Anarchism is the great liberator of man from the phantoms that have held him captive; it is the arbiter and pacifier of the two forces for individual and social harmony.
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Edward Abbey
American Author
Anarchism is founded on the observation that since few men are wise enough to rule themselves, even fewer are wise enough to rule others.
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Douglas Sirk
German Director
At the same time, of course, Marxism arose - Rosa Luxembourg, Leninism, anarchism - and art became political.
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Johann Most
German Revolutionary
Is anarchism possible? The failure of attempts to attain freedom does not mean the cause is lost.
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Robert Anton Wilson
American Writer
I'm not an anarchist any longer, because I've concluded that anarchism is an impractical ideal.
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Alexander Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
The last book I read was Noam Chomsky on anarchism; maybe I will become an anarchist.
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