Why Anarchism? (Ft. Anark)

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In this episode of 1Dime Radio, the host discusses anarchism with Daniel Baryon from the YouTube channel  Anark  joins me to discuss Anarchism and his case for it. After debunking some misconceptions about "anti-authoritarianism" popularized by Engels's Polemic "On Authority," I challenge Anark on some anarchist ideas and ask him some critical questions regarding its practical implementation in the real world. We cover the philosophical underpinnings of anarchism, the question of the state, democracy, planning, power, human nature, organization,  the feasibility of decentralized governance, and the historical examples of libertarian communist/anarchist experiments.




Timestamps: 




00:00 What is Freedom For? Backroom Sneek Peak  

04:40 Introduction to Anark 

08:27 Friedrich Engels' On Authority

19:06 "Authoritarianism" and Democracy

30:46 The Historical Basis of Anarchist Presuppositions 

55:18 The State, Power Hierarchy

01:48:39 Localism, Confederaitonalismm and Real Examples

02:09:29 Different Forms of Democracy, 

02:30:56 Transition to The Backroom







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