When a neighborhood forms a grocery delivery network for the elderly during a pandemic, that is anarchy in action. When a community rebuilds a neighbor’s barn after a fire (a historical example common in agrarian societies), that is anarchy in action. These networks are decentralized, non-hierarchical, and driven by the understanding that my well-being is inextricably linked to yours. They are not charities, where the rich give to the poor; they are solidarities, where equals support equals.
Drawing from Peter Kropotkin, Ward highlights how humans naturally cooperate when left to their own devices. Decentralization: Anarchy In Action
You do not need a revolution to start living anarchically. The practice is local, small, and infectious. When a neighborhood forms a grocery delivery network