Anarchist Critique Masterclass

Carter's Interactive Infographs Anarchist Critique Masterclass Hierarchical systems, modes of domination, and dependency displacement — a rigorous practice of questioning power. Core Premise Anarchism begins with a simple etymological claim and ends with a rigorous practice of questioning power. Derived from the Greek anarkhos (“without ruler”), the term points not to chaos but to the refusal of unjustified rule. A ruler is defined by the act of ruling; the ruled are defined by the act of being ruled. This relation produces the basic hierarchical system in which an elite occupies the position of command and subordinates occupy the position of obedience. As Noam Chomsky has framed it, anarchism is the persistent act of placing the burden of proof upon every claimant of authority. Any hierarchical arrangement that cannot justify itself must be dismantled and replaced by freer, more egalitarian forms of association. Core Premise: Hierarchy is not natural or i…