Follow up question: if an ancap world looked closer to South Africa (or most of Africa, for that matter) than North America, is it still the ideal?
I think it’s really hard to look at ancap without considering the possibility that not everyone will be able to afford weapons and won’t gang up on each other Purge Style.
South Africa isn't anything close to ancap, but I think a lot of anarchists optimistically look forward to the Purge so those of us with weapons can start cleaning shit up.
I think my point is not what an ideal world would look like, it’s more about what happens if an ancap world ends up being people using brute force to get what they want.
South Africa’s looting is exactly what happens when people (who are deeply flawed) start rejecting the free market and instead decide to take what they want without thought of the repercussions down the line. It’s a perfect example because it highlights government failure to enforce laws and people taking matters into their own hands.
Other close examples are natural disasters, where some people resort to bartering, but most resort to looting (eg: New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina).
Follow up question: if an ancap world looked closer to South Africa (or most of Africa, for that matter) than North America, is it still the ideal?
I think it’s really hard to look at ancap without considering the possibility that not everyone will be able to afford weapons and won’t gang up on each other Purge Style.
This question deserves a new post.
South Africa isn't anything close to ancap, but I think a lot of anarchists optimistically look forward to the Purge so those of us with weapons can start cleaning shit up.
I think my point is not what an ideal world would look like, it’s more about what happens if an ancap world ends up being people using brute force to get what they want.
South Africa’s looting is exactly what happens when people (who are deeply flawed) start rejecting the free market and instead decide to take what they want without thought of the repercussions down the line. It’s a perfect example because it highlights government failure to enforce laws and people taking matters into their own hands.
Other close examples are natural disasters, where some people resort to bartering, but most resort to looting (eg: New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina).