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    35 months ago

    That’s not what anarchists are advocating, tough.

    Maybe, maybe not, but it is what the article was advocating.

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      25 months ago

      No, the article is explaining something similar to what Graeber called “everyday communism”. That cooperation is a fundamental piece of life in human society.

      That’s not the same as saying that everybody is a little goody too shoes inside their heart.

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        25 months ago

        Not sure how else to interpet this

        To cut a long story short: anarchists believe that for the most part it is power itself, and the effects of power, that make people stupid and irresponsible.

        Seems pretty clear cut.

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                  35 months ago

                  Not OP but:

                  it is power itself, and the effects of power, that make people stupid and irresponsible.

                  I read it as; most people are negatively affected on both sides of power imbalances. The natural answer to this is to attempt to remove power imbalances.

                  In the context of decision making, no matter if you think humans are inherently goody two shoes or not; most people respond well to increased responsibility. More democratised decision making and ownership in a community creates a positive feedback loop. An easy to understand example is in a company a flat bonus for meeting your target gives no motivation to a worker after they meet that target compared to worker coops splitting profits evenly between all workers because they share ownership of the company.

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                    15 months ago

                    most people respond well to increased responsibility.

                    That’s just a less condescending way of saying that everyone is a little goody two shoes.