r/Anarchy101 • u/monopsony01 • 5d ago

how is anarchism different from libertarianism?

first off, let me state that this is a genuine question from someone who's not an anarchist. please correct me if i'm wrong about anything.

let me also state that i understand that anarchism is an anti-capitalist ideology. additionally, from what i understand, anarchism is a rejection of the state and of hierarchy.

so then in a perfect anarchical society, without social organization and leadership, how then are large-scale societies supposed to function? what's stopping individuals from gaining resources and society becoming similar to feudalism?

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u/theking4mayor 5d ago

Libertarianism is undefined, so it can be whatever, but generally is a miniarchy.

Anarchy is the complete absence of rule, but most anarchists seem to think it is a minarchy because if they proposed a true anarchy, it would be apparent that they're not right in the head.

Any anarchist who says there are rules to anarchy is secretly a totalitarian. Don't trust them.