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Single Idea 23163

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

Full Idea

It is obvious that in a state of anarchy there could not be universities or scientific research or publication of books, or even such simple things as seaside holidays.

Gist of Idea

In an anarchy universities, research, books, and even seaside holidays, would be impossible

Source

Bertrand Russell (Authority and the Individual [1949], 5)

Book Ref

Russell,Bertrand: 'Authority and the Individual' [Unwin 1977], p.68

A Reaction

A seaside holiday seems possible, though it obviously needs means of publicity, and of transport. Why is a private university impossible? The general thought seems to be that anything very complex would be impossible. Maybe.

The 14 ideas with the same theme [self-rule by citizens, and abolition of government]:

539 Nothing is worse for mankind than anarchy [Antiphon]
5968 Diogenes masturbated in public, wishing he could get rid of hunger so easily [Diogenes of Sin., by Plutarch]
23163 In an anarchy universities, research, books, and even seaside holidays, would be impossible [Russell]
23168 A state is essential, to control greedy or predatory impulses [Russell]
21521 Anarchy does not maximise liberty [Russell]
23809 Our only social duty is to try to limit evil [Weil]
23870 Decentralisation is only possible by co-operation between strong and weak - which is absurd [Weil]
18642 Individual rights are so strong that the state and its officials must be very limited in power [Nozick]
20450 The state, law, bureaucracy and capital are limitations on life, so I prefer federalist anarchism [Critchley]
20452 Anarchism used to be libertarian (especially for sexuality), but now concerns responsibility [Critchley]
20487 A realistic and less utopian anarchism looks increasingly like liberal democracy [Wolff,J]
20488 It is hard for anarchists to deny that we need experts [Wolff,J]
20578 Anarchists prefer local and communal government [Oksala]
9391 Why do anarchists drink herbal tea? [Sommers,W]