Single Idea 23870

[catalogued under 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism]

Full Idea

The only possibility of salvation would lie in a co-operation between weak and strong, with a view to accomplishing a progressive decentralisation of social life; but the absurdity of such an idea strikes one immediately.

Gist of Idea

Decentralisation is only possible by co-operation between strong and weak - which is absurd

Source

Simone Weil (Reflections on Liberty and Social Oppression [1934], p.113)

Book Reference

Weil,Simone: 'Oppression and Liberty' [Routledge 1955], p.113


A Reaction

I take this to be a judgement on the anarchist ideal, rather than a bit of modest devolution. The UK government set up regional parliaments. She says centralisation is remorseless.