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Panarchism II: Transition & Progress

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If you haven't read Introduction to Panarchism over at Azarius' blog, I suggest you do that before continuing, as this post probably won't make much sense otherwise.

That panarchism is ethically ideal for any libertarian is, from the standpoint outlined in our previous post, quite certain. The problem, as with any utopia, is to achieve this system - assuming of course that it is possible at all. For that purpose, we have discussed the implications of creating a panarchist community. As far as we can see, two global paths are available for that purpose: transforming an existing nation or creating a new one "from scratch" in a little populated area of the world. Whilst the second option will be the one explored more in detail here, it is worth mentioning that most aspects can apply somewhat equally to both paths.

As a compromise for practical purposes, the best transitory economy we could think of is a form of libertarian socialism. That is, a system a bit to the left, and much more libertarian, than the current right-wing authoritarian world. A fair panarchist system cannot be built on a fundamentally unfair world, but attempting to change the world globally would be unrealistic. Libertarian socialism would, we believe, allow for a smooth transition between the current world and small-scale panarchism, by allowing us to share resources and benefit from economies of scale whilst it would be impossible for all systems to self-sustain.