There it is, the “A” word; Anarchy. The word that may frighten some or the word would make some think it’s just mindless chaos and destruction. In this paper I will provide some information on Anarchy. Anarchy has multiple definitions by many dictionaries. Anarchy, according to the Webster dictionary’s definitions, means: A. absence of government. B a state of lawlessness or political disorder due to absence of government authIrity. C. a utopian society of individuals who enjoy complete freedom without government. The opinion of whether anarchy could work or not is lead up to what a person thinks of it. Is it a state of disorder like definition B states? Is it just a neutral absence of government like definition A says? Or is it a utopian society as definition C declares? It is up for one to decide based on the information they gather. Anarchy comes from the Greek words “an” and “arkhos”. “An” meaning without and “arkhos” meaning ruler so combined it means “without rulers”. Anarchy is completely without rulers and authority so you may do as you please without a higher authority preventing you to do so. Anarchy has different schools of thought which are basically different categories of Anarchy. What are the Anarchy schools of thought? From the research I gathered there are many schools of thought and some have subcategories in a sense, I will go over the main ones. The schools of thought are: Individualist, Social, Anarcho-Pacifism, Religious, Green, Philosophical, and Anarchy without adjectives. Max Stirner, said to have started Individualistic Anarchy Individualist: - Has one category: Egoist - Egoism is the focus on one’s self and drives, Max Stirner started it. - Individualistic Anarchy centralizes on ... ... middle of paper ... ...n end to war completely. -Increased happiness for the individual because of freedom. Some cons of Anarchy: -Some may abuse freedom. -Fairly fragile system of government to form -Would be hard to transition from regular government. -Many would oppose anarchy. -Ignorance would cause many to be frightened Anarchy to some may be seen to some as utopian society to others an idea that would never work. It would all depend of the conditions of the world and if it happened too fast it would surely cause an unstable mess. The world itself would most likely have to go through a peaceful period before any chance of anarchy would be possible and the world would have to learn that it is possible to flourish and live happily without the state. It all has to do with the conditions of the world and if enough people are open to the idea of living completely free.
“The Cloak of Anarchy”; Larry Niven’s science fiction short story involves a futuristic, dystopian world, where one man’s social experiment goes very wrong. In “the Cloak of Anarchy”, Niven has developed a short story into a vehicle which is an effective commentary, on a variety of social and political topics. When many writers avoid controversial subjects; Larry Niven remains imaginative and thought provoking, by including potentially controversial societal situations and includes political views.
In the world of higher education, we as students who have chosen this profession strive to one day possibly becoming a President of an institution. In the article written by Michael D. Cohen and James G. March, “Leadership in an Organized Anarchy” the authors detail their beliefs that most college presidents face four fundamental ambiguities which strike at the heart of a president’s interpretation of leadership. The four ambiguities are ambiguity of purpose, power, experience, and success. But is Cohen’s and March’s concept true for every president and their institution? To determine this I have decided to compare them to the current leadership of 16th president of the University of North Texas (UNT), Dr. Neal Smatresk.
In the early 20th century, the Progressive Era would dominate for nearbly two decades in the United States and its system. This Progressive Era would be a result of Anarchism. Anarchy actions would take over in the U.S. ,and Anarchism would arrive in the nation, in 1901 during the attempted assassination of President McKinley. Little did they know the assassin’s name would be Leon Czolgosz, who investigators would later discover that Czolgosz would be apart of anarchism. Anarchy propagated the idea that governments and laws only served to restrict the freedom of individuals, and prevented them from practicing their own liberty; therefore this anarchists would act with violence in order to reform or shape the system differently. “Anarchist violence had claimed the pro-business president of the U.S. Worse, anarchism represented only the tip of
a government in which all power belongs to one person : the rule or authority of a tyrant
In any type of society from hunter/gatherer tribes to post industrial nations there are rules and regulations that must be followed for the safety and benefit of said society. Over the centuries these rules have become more rigid and concrete and have transformed into strict laws that all who wish to exist in that society must follow and obey or face severe punishment. The laws are a supposed codification of social norms that all those in the society feel are common practices we must abide by and follow. The laws are created to prevent chaos from erupting amongst the people and to keep order and balance by punishing those who disobey therefore deterring others from also committing such acts. The sole existence of law is for the protection of society and the protection of those in the functioning society. Law however can also lead to the erosion of conventional societal norms and in fact put many individuals in severe danger, specifically laws that are seen as unfavorable amongst the majority of society. Unjust laws and oppressive ruling can have several unexpected consequences on a society such as revolution which much like what the American colonists did in the late 18th century decided to break away from their overbearing monarchy and form a new society with a different set of norms and laws. At the beginning of the 20th century however, a new form of response to unjust laws was born and created mayhem in major cities across the nation, the rise of Organized Crime and the underground market. Society itself has created these forms of crime through the implementation of certain laws and allowed violence and destruction to manifest in opposition to that or a specific group of social rules. Whether it was the rise of gangs in the 1...
Humans may be characteristically neither good nor bad, but the lack of any definable structure is what leads to chaos; fear and self-preservation are what will typically lead to the state of war and competition for resources and scarce goods.
Firstly, perhaps no book has linked animals to human counterparts better than Animal Farm. Orwell's beasts serve as a representation of important characters of the World War II era and beyond. For example, Karl Marx, the inventor of the communist movement, was represented by Old Major, the most important animal on the farm until his death. Much like Old Major, Marx was a visionary who dreamed of equality. Old Major states:"Is it not crystal clear, then, comrades, that all the evils of this life of ours spring from the tyranny of human beings? Only get rid of Man, and the produce of our labour would be our own. Almost overnight we could become rich and free. What then must we do? Why, work night and day, body and soul, for the overthrow of the human race! That is my message to you, comrades: Rebellion!"(Orwell, Animal Farm, 30). In addition, he inspired the Russian Social Democratic Leader Party, led by rivals Joseph Stalin and Leon Trostky. Napoleon is represented by Joseph Stalin and much like him, he builds loyalties within the communist party ( pigs and dogs) so that he can overthrow Snowball (Trostky). Snowball displaying similar traits with Trotsky in the fact that they both fight bravely in their respective battles. Trotsky was an important component to the victory in the Russian civil war, Snowball displaying this bravery during the battle of the cowshed. The hens, geese, and sheep that are executed are a representation of the millions who opposed Stalin's, and who are killed banished as a result. The hens and geese are not known for their docile natures, and serve as perfect rebels . As well, the pigs' metamorphosis of their face and behaviour is symbolic of the transition of a government initially for the people, into ...
Democracy is the structure of government still used today in many countries.The definition of democracy is a system of government where people who rule directly are freely elected representatives.In addition, democracy comes from the Greek word demokratia. Demo meaning people and kratia meaning power of rule. For instance, here is an example, Great Britain has a democratic government since elected officials and laws are voted on by the people and also the representatives they elect. Therefore Athens exemplifies a democratic government. “Athenians would meet and vote on a simple question …. is anyone becoming a threat to democracy? If a simple majority voted yes,then they dispersed and reassembled two months later,
Ever since humans have conquered or established a society, their imperative duty is to try to create a utopian environment. All you can think about in its perfect sense, no mistakes, just everything impeccable. Unfortunately, one can only dream. In which as we are humans, we make mistakes and therefore defeats the meaning of a utopia, and converts into a dystopia. The absolute contrary to what we desire. It all starts with one person sharing their perfect ideas, and illuminating a light to a darkness that every other person has. That light creates hope and the people follow that person in which then over time, gets consumed by some emotion or purpose and thinks of themselves and puts everybody else at ruins, creating a world in which those people wish they never pursued those ideas.
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... and Brzezinski, Zbigniew. “Totalitarianism is a Unique Type of Society.” In Mason, Paul T., ed. Totalitarianism: Temporary Madness or Permanent Danger? Problems in European Civilization. Boston: D.C. Heath, 1967.
The focus of this paper will be on criticizing the argument. He effectively explains what justifies the authority of the state by giving reasons that anarchy is better for autonomous nature of man. One might agree that the state can command an individual to obey the rule even if it is against the person’s moral beliefs. His argument, however, seems to undermine the
...rough dehumanizing each individual by stripping away their natural rights of life, liberty, and property, but then it is only a false utopia, because people are no longer people without those rights (Locke 5-6). So ask yourself, is a perfect society worth losing your natural rights?
Democracy: a government by the people, in which citizens rule either directly or through elected representatives - the latter description more relevant to today’s societies. Quite evidently, democracy is not perfect; like any other political system, it is subject to a plethora of flaws. For instance, it is no secret that voters tend to make illogical decisions – not out of sheer malice, but as a result of being wrongly informed. Politicians also make erroneous choices, whether they do so because they are dishonest or simply out of touch with the true will of their constituents. Further, anyone who has studied the government of a parliamentary democracy knows gerrymandering can have a powerful say in determining elections. Despite these and other flaws however, democracy still seems to work.
The root of the word anarchism comes from the Greek word anarchos, which means without ruler. The main philosophy behind anarchism is that people can reside in an unregulated community with no real authority and maintain a sustainable life. Anarchists see government and capitalism as an institution that creates liberty for the rich and enslavement of the masses. Emma Goldman best describes anarchism as: The philosophy of a new social order based on liberty unrestricted by man-made law; the theory that all forms of government rest on violence and are therefore wrong and harmful, as well as unnecessary. With anarchism there is a belief that once all government is abolished by the people that everyone will come together in a community of mutual aid and understanding without laws or authority to direct.