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Re:The map that keeps Burning Man honest by nathan_compton on Thursday May 07, 2026 @11:36AM (#48050706)
People think of anarchism as against organizations and rules, but its just against hierarchy. Western people in particular are so used to hierarchical thinking that its difficult to even imagine an organization that isn't hierarchical in nature.
Re:The map that keeps Burning Man honest by lukan on Thursday May 07, 2026 @11:55AM (#48050948)
And "eastern culture" is largely not hierarchical by heart?

Also, I have been to quite some anarchist places, but I did not found one without a hierachy. It is usually just informal. (But at times even formal and everyone pretends it is still not hierachy)

Re:The map that keeps Burning Man honest by nathan_compton on Friday May 08, 2026 @07:00AM (#48061385)
No comment on whether anarchists achieve this goal.
Re:The map that keeps Burning Man honest by simonask on Thursday May 07, 2026 @11:40AM (#48050748)
Hierarchy is “Western” now?
Re:The map that keeps Burning Man honest by r14c on Thursday May 07, 2026 @12:46PM (#48051600)
Western culture is hierarchical, hierarchy isn't inherently Western. Lots of cultures do it.