t started when Peter Clayborne wrote a piece titled “Anarchy.”
I have always struggled to understand the concept and found the post intriguing.
I commented: Thank you for this, it was very enlightening. The one thing I can’t understand about anarchy is what happens when one person wants to be in charge (of anything)? Because even if a society wants to be an anarchist society, won’t there always be someone who disturbs that balance? (Say another country that wants to take over, or a person who wants more power, etc.)? I’d love to know your thoughts!
Peter responded: Great question! This is definitely something anarchists continue to wrestle with and likely always will. I have something of an answer in two parts:
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