• goat@sh.itjust.worksOPM
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    1 day ago

    Hey, how would an anarchist society look like if everyone was immortal?

    This is a wild question i know. But if people couldn’t age, didn’t die, and didn’t need to eat, would they naturally become anarchist?

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      If people didn’t die, and didn’t need to eat, it sounds to me like they have all the resources they need to survive.

      That would be no different than an anarchist society where people did die and needed to eat, as the anarchist makes sure needs are met.

      So it’s one less burden on the society. Authorities would still be unnecessary. Everyone would only be entitled to what they can use, just like in a mortal society.

      One of my favorite ideas of anarchy is their view of ownership. Property is essentially meaningless. Instead you have possession. When you occupy a house, it is under your possession - for your needs. There is no weekend cabin, there is no beach front vacation home. There is no landlord.

      I don’t know that it would form anything particular, just because of immortality.