One
philosophical abstraction that seems to befuddle most people is
"anarchy." To those challenged by complexity – such as
radio talk show hosts and cable-TV "newscasters" who are
convinced that all political opinions can be confined to the categories
of "liberal" and "conservative" – the word anarchy
evokes an unfocused fear of uncertain forces. Images of bomb-throwing
thugs who smash and burn the property of others are routinely conjured
up by politicians and the media to frighten people into an extension
of police authority over their lives. "Disorder" and "lawless
confusion" are common dictionary definitions of this word.
That
there have been some, calling themselves "anarchists,"
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