Re: How Did You Become An Anarchist?
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Simply Anarchy http://www.simplyanarchy.com "At the risk of being misunderstood, I am not a capitalist. Instead, I advocate the free market. Capitalism is a specific economic arrangement with reference to the ownership of property and capital. It happens to be the arrangement I prefer because I b
elieve it is more just, a far better reflection of reality and produces more prosperity than the alternatives. But I wouldn't crusade for capitalism the way I would crusade for freedom of speech. What I would crusade for is a free market in which individuals exchange or co-operate with each other ac
cording to their own choices. What's the difference? Consider: I live near an old-fashioned Mennonite community that organizes its economic life along socialist ideals rather than capitalist ones. The community is absolutely voluntary -- that is, it results from the free choices of individuals.
In a free market, my neighbors can peacefully disagree with my assessment of capitalism and set up whatever voluntary alternative appeals to them...for whatever reason it appeals to them (e.g. religion). My approval of their non-capitalist lifestyle is not necessary until or unless they attempt to
make me adopt their preference. That's the free market: everyone peacefully pursues whichever economic goals they wish by whatever means is voluntary. If your chosen means is not capitalism and you don't want my advice...then I wish you well... even though I doubt you will succeed in the way I defin
e 'success.' Nevertheless I feel no urge to knock on your door as an evangelist for capitalism who is determined to demonstrate the error of your ways." -Wendy McElroy, http://www.wendymcelroy.com
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| Thanks for ... ( 9 months ago by brainpolice2) |
| Thanks for responding. I remember the original blog post that the McElroy quote is from. |
| Not disjointed in ... ( 9 months ago by LibertyIsNotGiven) |
| Not disjointed in the least ---- well-spoken, in fact. The McElroy quote to the side is excellent (oh, if only more socialists understood it!). |
| Happy to oblige, ... ( 9 months ago by Rorshak1313) |
| Happy to oblige, Brainpolice. |
| Thank you. Indeed ... ( 9 months ago by Rorshak1313) |
| Thank you. Indeed if a lot of socialist anarchist took it to heart there wouldn't be some of the bullshit debates that's been going on. |
| Don't you think ... ( 9 months ago by Ramitaylor) |
| Don't you think anarchism is a pipe dream? |
| Entirely separate ... ( 9 months ago by brainpolice2) |
| Entirely separate question. Don't think anyone's looking to debate about anarchism with these videos. |
| Nice to know I ... ( 9 months ago by XOmniverse) |
| Nice to know I helped convince at least one person. :) Also, if I recall correctly, at one point Penn Jillette explicitly stated that he is an anarcho-capitalist (but I think he still favors political means to get there). |
| Yeah. Your videos ... ( 9 months ago by Rorshak1313) |
| Yeah. Your videos actually got me to seriously consider Ayn Rand as well. Thanks for that. Yeah, from what I can tell that is was Penn believes. |
| lol. post ... ( 2 months ago by eab750) |
| lol. post objectivist |