anarchism

[Mathew Forstater]

I thought that what you are describing below is what they call
"pure capitalism" or a "free market system" or a "society of perfect
liberty."  Was the term anarchism ever used in this regard before say 40
years ago?  I thought that from 19th century (late 18th?) all anarchist
political movements and writings were of the left variety.  But I could be
wrong (wouldn't be the first time now would it?!).  If anybody has info on
this I'd be interested.  I have relatives who fought in the Abraham
Lincoln Brigade.  It's a little tough for me to call Murray Rothbard an
"anarchist."  -Mat

On Wed, 3 Jun 1998, Doug Henwood wrote:


> Hey, that's not fair - the left doesn't own title to anarchism. Right-wing
> anarchism, while it strikes me as nutty & repellent, is still a consistent
> political philosophy. They see an ideal society as one of purely voluntary
> exchange between individuals - a world of pure markets, with exchange
> governed by contracts, not coercion. It's all a fantasy - there's no such
> thing as a free market. But it's a perfectly legit branch of anarchism.
> 
> Doug