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Originally Posted by ticktockclok  That's awesome that you're interested. Check it out; if for some reason you find you are averse to the idea, that's ok. If you'd like, check this site out. I was able to learn a lot about anarcho-capitalism there. |
Thanks, very interesting site. It'll take me a while to read all that but it looks like it will probably be time well-spent.
I don't think I'll ever begin calling myself an anarcho-capitalist even if I find out I agree with most of this, though. The word anarchy has such bad connotations that it might cause some people to dismiss anything with a name like that without even trying to find out anything about what people using that and similar terms really mean.
Traditional political labels are often confusing and misleading to people enough (which is why I don't even like using traditional labels - I prefer to just explain precisely what I mean and leave as little as possible to people's imaginations). But adopting a label with such bad connotations is almost like asking to be especially misunderstood.
However, it's clear from your post about the way you wish things would be that you have a very beautiful, idealistic, even inspiring vision for the way things should be, which I actually largely agree with. I just hope there are some realistic ways to bring most of that about.
Best wishes,
Apollia