i think the often cited “opposition to hierarchy, domination, and (illegitimate) authority” is very much the negative phrasing of “maximising consent”. after all, what are these things if not the taking away of peoples ability to decide on the matters that affect them; the forcing onto people the will of others?
i think both the positive as well as the negative phrasing still miss out on other values i would consider crutial to anarchism, like the equality of all values being applied to all and the solidarity of community, cooperation, and shared struggle, but i suppose going into all of that might be a bit much for minimal definition (if the purpose of the definition is to be minimal)
intewesting thought. thanks for sharing :3
i think the often cited “opposition to hierarchy, domination, and (illegitimate) authority” is very much the negative phrasing of “maximising consent”. after all, what are these things if not the taking away of peoples ability to decide on the matters that affect them; the forcing onto people the will of others?
i think both the positive as well as the negative phrasing still miss out on other values i would consider crutial to anarchism, like the equality of all values being applied to all and the solidarity of community, cooperation, and shared struggle, but i suppose going into all of that might be a bit much for minimal definition (if the purpose of the definition is to be minimal)