Michael Snoyman on Nostr: I have no problem with roads. I'm fully on board with the idea that private ...
I have no problem with roads. I'm fully on board with the idea that private enterprise can handle that, because I can fully visualize and understand that process. Also, "maintenance of roads" was never a legitimate responsibility for government per the constitution, so even _with_ a government I want it under private industry.
However, I can't yet see how the basic functions are handled. I'll give you two examples.
1. Alice and Bob enter a contract for software development and end up with a disagreement about whether the project is completed or not. Alice wants Bob to pay her, and Bob wants Alice to make further changes before payment. How is that dispute settled, assuming they didn't include an arbitration clause? And even if they did include an arbitrary clause, what mechanism enforces its rulings?
2. Let's say my country goes anarchist. And let's say China doesn't. What would stop them from invading and destroying our way of life, instituting totalitarianism on us?
To be clear, I'm not claiming "anarchists have no answers to this." My assumption is that there are great answers to it, and I'm trying to figure out where to find them. And while I could keep asking questions about individual cases, what I'm _really_ looking for is a comprehensive explanation of how an anarchist society would function.
However, I can't yet see how the basic functions are handled. I'll give you two examples.
1. Alice and Bob enter a contract for software development and end up with a disagreement about whether the project is completed or not. Alice wants Bob to pay her, and Bob wants Alice to make further changes before payment. How is that dispute settled, assuming they didn't include an arbitration clause? And even if they did include an arbitrary clause, what mechanism enforces its rulings?
2. Let's say my country goes anarchist. And let's say China doesn't. What would stop them from invading and destroying our way of life, instituting totalitarianism on us?
To be clear, I'm not claiming "anarchists have no answers to this." My assumption is that there are great answers to it, and I'm trying to figure out where to find them. And while I could keep asking questions about individual cases, what I'm _really_ looking for is a comprehensive explanation of how an anarchist society would function.