Anarchism

Individualist Anarchists on Human Nature

Humans rational, enlightened human reason

Egotistical

End the state so individuals can express their true nature

Ancaps: market provides expression for human nature

Individualist Anarchists on the State

State suppresses individual freedom

Individualist Anarchists on Society

Atomistic society

Order based on egoism

Individualist Anarchists on the Economy

Disagreement over role of capitalism

Ancaps: state distorts true nature of the market

Egoists: capitalism = slavery, uses individual for its own benefit -> exploits + alienates

Collectivist Anarchists on the Economy

State intervention just props up system of exploitation – capitalism a human face

Collectivist Anarchists on society

Communal society

Order based on altruism

Collectivist Anarchists on the state

The state upholds capitalism and oppresses the workers

Collectivist Anarchists on Human Nature

Human capacity for sociable + cooperative behaviour

End the state so natural cooperative care can floursih

Human nature can only be expressed once capitalism is abolished

Anarcho Communism on Liberty

There can be no liberty under capitalism. Liberty is only possible if there is equality

Mutualism on Liberty

Liberty can only exist when the individual is free to achieve their genuine potential and where power in society is shared equally

Anarcho-syndicalism on Liberty

Liberty should be absolute; achieved through work and the collective. Liberty comes from communities

Anarcho-Capitalism on Liberty

Liberty is a competitive free market creating choice, making suppliers efficient, cost effective and reflective of consumers’ needs

Egoism on Liberty

Liberty is the freedom to be an individual without the states coercive powers of taxation, conscription, law and morality

Anarcho-Communism on Anarchy is Order

Anarchy is order. Common ownership encourages altruism and co-operation, which will create and maintain natural order

Mutualism on Anarchy is Order

A society based on mutual benefit will be an ordered one. Individuals and small associations would exchange their produce, to ensure access to necessities, ensuring social order

Anarcho-syndicalism on Anarchy is Order

Trade unions will prepare the way for the mass strike to trigger a revolution. Afterwards, they will provide the basis for the future ordered, stateless society

Anarcho-Capitalism is Anarchy is Order

The free market will allow rational, autonomous, competitive and self-interested individuals to make judgements in their own best interests, creating natural order

Egoism is Anarchy is order

Union of Egoists means individuals have self-ownership and liberty; they enter into voluntary contracts to meet their own interests which is the best guarantee of social order

Anarcho-Communism on Economic Freedom

Abolition of the state, capitalism and private property. Land and means of production are held in common to create equality and liberty

Mutualism on Economic Freedom

Supports possession, the rights to use land, tools, etc… to ensure independence. ‘property is theft’, but ‘property is liberty’ if the individual can own the product of their own labour

Anarcho-syndicalism on Economic Freedom

Trade unions are the revolutionary agent of change who build non-hierarchic economic institutions. Self sufficiency and equality in small communities will develop

Anarcho-capitalism on Economic Freedom

The state must be replaced by the market, even with the provision of roads, education or health care. The market is always more effective than the state

Egoism on Economic freedom

Rejects capitalism as working for someone is exploitative. Work should be purposeful and useful, and individuals should retain the fruits of their labour

Anarcho-communism on Utopia

For collectivist anarchists, altruism will be nurtured by common ownership. Evidence of this is found in nature-mutual aid.

Mutualism on Utopia

An optimistic view of the potential of human nature will be a society of harmony, unrestricted liberty and order

Anarcho-syndicalism on Utopia

No state allows humans to pursue a good moral society. Trade unions are the key associations that will bring down the state through the mass strike and form the basis of the new society

Anarcho-capitalism on Utopia

Autonomy and rationalism will flourish with the absence of the state allowing a free society to develop spontaneously

Egoism on Utopia

Ego is everything, part of the essence of a human. Individuals should be true to themselves in all decisions

Differences between individual and collectivist anarchists over the state

Sim- defined by rejection of the state, state authority is an offense against individual liberty. All forms of established, institutionalised and coercive relationships should be abolished

Dis- reasons and way should be rejected

Differences between individual and collectivist anarchists over society

Sim- reject the state. Any economic system backed by the state should be abolished. Humans can live peacefully without imposed order. Society without coercive institutions possible. State and government has corrupting influence on humans

Differences between individual and collectivist anarchists over the economy

Sim- Economic freedom central to individual. Private ownership propped by coercive state creates exploitative relationship. Economic freedom

Dif- What type of economy suits humans. Where property should be owned in common or by individuals

Stirner approach to the state

the state is oppressive and invasive- he was directly opposed to it as he believed in extreme individualism.

Believes in stateless society

Stirner approach to the economy

Rejects capitalism as it ‘amounts to the same thing as slavery’
Work should be useful to the individual concerned and should allow them to enjoy the fruits of their labour

Stirner approach to human nature

‘owness’ of the human individual- centre of moral universe
Each individual achieves self-realisation- escape domination of society

Stirner approach to society

All social institutions ‘ghosts’- only real things were individuals.
Abolish society as an institution