Are you an anarchist? The answer may surprise you (2000)

> Anarchists are simply people who believe human beings are capable of behaving in a reasonable fashion without having to be forced to. It is really a very simple notion. This can sound reasonable when you think of it in terms of, "most people behaving in a reasonable fashion, most of the time". But anarchists don't want to eliminate hierarchical use of force for most cases, but for all of them. Any time I've heard anarchists try to explain how…

> Anarchists are simply people who believe human beings are capable of behaving in a reasonable fashion without having to be forced to. I find this definition interesting because it seems to me there’s a very prevalent portrayal in media pointing towards the opposite, that is that humans left alone (read, without some powerful/wealthy authority) will unravel into the most depraved state imaginable. Reading the book factuality was fascinating because it showed me a view of humans that you don’t…

I would add to this fantastic list: Are you religious? If so, you're probably an anarchist, too. Most religions believe the ultimate power belongs to God. I come at this from a Christian perspective. What blows me away is how the story of the Bible is the story of God asking people to trust Him, and people repeatedly saying: No, we got this, we'll pick our own rulers, thanks. Or: You're absolutely right, God, and that's why we're going to…