Tuesday, August 4, 2020

A short rebuttal of anarcho-capitalism

Anarcho-capitalists claim that the state is the most dangerous social predator.

That is true.

So, their solution is to abolish the state.

What happened to stateless societies in history (of which there have been many) that survived long enough?
Eventually, some state took them over.

What part of 'the most dangerous social predator' did they not understand?*

*The idea that some structures can be built up that can successfully resist states or would-be states that won't be social predators themselves is a little implausible. Any political philosophy can be rescued if one is allowed to invent the necessary unicorns.

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