Why do people consent to be governed? It isn't only fear: what have millions of people to fear from a small group of politicians? It is because they subscribe to the same values as their governors. Rulers and ruled alike believe in the principle of authority, of hierarchy, of power. These are the characteristics of the political principle. The anarchists, who have always distinguished between the state and society, adhere to the social principle, which can be seen wherever men link themselves in an association based on a common need or a common interest.
Colin Ward
Holidays coming up. Get a bit bored? Fancy a bit of reading, all for free?
A selection of works by
Colin Ward.
Credit to the original poster.
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