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# Anarchism and Joy

2021-10-18

## Original Article

I sometimes look upon the world in despair. I see pestilence,
tyrannical thinking, and exploitation.

But I decided long ago that I would never adopt an attitude that gave
into these things. I have a thoroughly positive attitude towards
reality.

Not that I don't acknowledge that evil exists in the world--I just
choose to, as I have said to a comrade: "Be like Winnie the Pooh,
joyfully innocent".

By this I mean fight the tyranny of Capital and Private Property with
joy. Not a forced joy, or a sham, hollow happiness, either. A fully
authentic lust for life, where the very passion of living is felt
every second.

## Follow-up Article

> [REPLY TO ABOVE ARTICLE REDACTED]

2021-10-19

I must say, sadly, that my anarchism stems from a different place from
you.

I hold fast to some values which I consider to be universal and
objective. I know that (i) anarchism is possible; and that (ii) it is
the best social system.

These are not really a matter of debate for me. If someone does not
agree with me on them, I will not be able to relate to them as an
anarchist.

It is true--I am a moral absolutist and not a relativist. I take my
stance on the need for free association and a society founded on the
principle of no coercion to be Scientific. I think it is founded in our
evolution as natural beings, and I think anarchy would suit people's
nature best.

I did some reading on political theory this morning to try and test to
see if I was right, or if you had the better of the conceptions. I have
to say I still like mine better--what is a like and dislike, if not a
desire to extend one's will into the world to make the world Thus and
So?

I think we have more in common with each other than we normally admit,
anyway. I don't think it's oppressive to mandate the need for no
coercion--instituting non-coercive social structures cannot by its own
lights be coercive! Perhaps we like to make sure people can have their
differences of interpretation respected. Well isn't that the entire
point of having an objective Good or Evil?

In the hope I have not offended,

Vidak.