Anarchy Research Paper

After a night of rain, in the early morning, a man exits his humble abode. He stretches in the light and begins to walk into his large yard where an equally large garden resides. The man produces his own fruits and vegetables that he feeds his family with. He collects rainwater for his family to use, and he even owns a cow. He lives in a neighborhood created by the people, and those people work with each other. His children go to a school created by the people, and others have volunteered to teach the young ones. All of this has been accomplished without government. The people within this community live with anarchy; they have no formal government, but they are living peaceful, cooperative, happy lives. In society, everything is run by government, but the ideology of anarchy, like freedom and …show more content…
When researching the topic of anarchy, one would discover multiple topics ranging from economic arrangements to how society would function. With economic arrangements within anarchy, ideologies vary greatly. One anarchist may believe that the monetary system, paper money and coins, is corrupt and needs to be transitioned into a bartering system where everyone can benefit. Others would argue that bartering would never work, and instead of completely changing the system, they would rather keep the monetary system but change the unequal distribution of wealth. Some even think that people should fend for themselves and gain from the land, as in farming. Emma Goldman, an essayist and anarchist, was a Jewish immigrant who lived in Rochester, New York and had a role in anarchist political philosophy. She left her home with nothing but a sewing machine and five dollars, and she found a communal apartment to live in with fellow anarchists. In an essay, Goldman discussed economic arrangements within anarchy. She