>>Not at all. The anarchist promise that 'if only...' we'll get rid of central government and go to a ad hoc contract society all our problems will be minimized and our solutions will be maximized.<<
I'm with you so far. >>That game theory and economic theory are the apogee of human societal models.<< You've lost me there jim. >>If not then what pray tell is anarchy offering? << A few of us don't want to get to prescriptive about a future anarchist society.Still you can go to anarchist sites for daily specials. >>It certainly looks upon all other forms of government as flawed, dangerous, and abusive. It actively promotes their destruction.<< What else can a poor anarchist do. >>Explain how people are supposed to work openly and equitably in a anarchist society when they're all running around cheating behind each others backs? << I'm not a psychic.I hope they don't carry on like Enron executives.Maybe APster will keep em' honest. >>One of, if not THE, bedrocks of the anarchy creedo is that people act rationaly once government is removed.<< Well they did before Govt was invented...for 10's of thousands of years.Honed our instincts it did and all. The bedrock of authoritarians of left, (stalin) and right,(shitler) is that anarchy is "wild in the streets".Your buying into that >>This clearly indicates this fundamental issue, as presented by the CACL philosophies in general (they all rely heavily - too heavily - on pedandic game theory), is a major weakness.<< Choate prime speak? >>People are NOT rational. Witout government the petty squabbles of everyday life explode into a hatfield and mccoy escapade, that with todays technology seems less than survivable.<< So tell all to the FBI,trust the Govts that last century slaughtered millions.You have hatfield anti-choice nutters killing Drs,nurse's,patients and bystander Mccoys now.If you truly believe people aren't rational then why not call them sheeple? Even if your right,Govt doesn't improve matters,its made up of people after all.You are right of course.(on Choate prime) >>CACL philosophy in general is exatrapolated from a flawed understanding of human nature.<< Some of them have come to anarchism through CALC,I don't give up on anyone.(well maybe a few.) Human nature is slippery,understanding relative.Is it fixed on Choate Prime? >>As to being too pessimistic...do the body count for the 20th centry and then take a look at what is around the corner.<< The case FOR anarchism right there! 2001 was the 2cnd warmest on record.terrorists will soon just have to go outside with a few matches.It'll all burn.Are Govts going to save us on Choate prime? >>Pull your head out of whatever dark hole you have it in. << Hey,I have more faith in people being rational than you. >>There is only one answer: Democracy. << There seems to only one Choate prime. >>Equality for all under the law,<< Blacks have nothing to bitch about on Choate prime. >>with protections of the rights of the minority (including the one), coupled with the right of individual self defence. << Choate prime sounds wonderful,how do you get there? >>It doesn't promise to solve any of your problems, but it does promise to keep others from involving you in theirs. Good luck with that pursuit of happiness jag (which is why fundamentaly business has no business in government - it's a means not an end)... << Are you and aimee on mescaline?Getting back to the experiment.I would use it as evidence against anarcho-capitalism. Without the State to back up the robber barons property rights then people will do stuff like they were doing in that experiment.Kiss private property goodbye soon after the collapse of Govts.Long live Anarchy.Police hate me.
