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Single Idea 23870
[filed under theme 24. Political Theory / D. Ideologies / 2. Anarchism
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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 Ref
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.
The
15 ideas
with the same theme
[self-rule by citizens, and abolition of government]:
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Nothing is worse for mankind than anarchy
[Antiphon]
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5968
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Diogenes masturbated in public, wishing he could get rid of hunger so easily
[Diogenes of Sin., by Plutarch]
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23163
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In an anarchy universities, research, books, and even seaside holidays, would be impossible
[Russell]
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23168
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A state is essential, to control greedy or predatory impulses
[Russell]
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21521
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Anarchy does not maximise liberty
[Russell]
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23809
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Our only social duty is to try to limit evil
[Weil]
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24190
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Anarchists thought (hopelessly) that empowering the oppressed would end evil
[Weil]
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23870
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Decentralisation is only possible by co-operation between strong and weak - which is absurd
[Weil]
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18642
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Individual rights are so strong that the state and its officials must be very limited in power
[Nozick]
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20450
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The state, law, bureaucracy and capital are limitations on life, so I prefer federalist anarchism
[Critchley]
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20452
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Anarchism used to be libertarian (especially for sexuality), but now concerns responsibility
[Critchley]
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20487
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A realistic and less utopian anarchism looks increasingly like liberal democracy
[Wolff,J]
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20488
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It is hard for anarchists to deny that we need experts
[Wolff,J]
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20578
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Anarchists prefer local and communal government
[Oksala]
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9391
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Why do anarchists drink herbal tea?
[Sommers,W]
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