Individualist anarchism refers to several traditions of thought within the anarchist movement that emphasize the individual and their will over external determinants such as groups, society, traditions, and ideological systems.[1][2] Individualist anarchism is not a single philosophy but refers to a group of individualistic philosophies that sometimes are in conflict. Benjamin R. Tucker, a famous 19th-century individualist anarchist, held that "if the individual has the right to govern himself, all external government is tyranny
Yeah, I wasn’t familiar with this brand of anarchism. It’s not really me. Emphasis on the individual is really important but the group is also important. Things like groups, society, traditions, et al are important to humanity. The idea of all government being tyranny makes no sense as government is how we establish law. How does something like democracy or free speech work under this? Not only that, but what’s stopping its adherents from thinking in an entirely selfish manner? This isn’t really my thing at all as it goes against established order.
I think you misunderstand my stance on the state. Trusting the state entirely is foolish, but the state still has a reason for being to establish law and order and set the rules for the playing field. He state can abuse you, but the state can also protect you
from abuse. I am not an anti-statist or anti-government.
And as a philosophy, something that focuses too much on the individual is just vanity in my eyes.
