Re: community and anarchy - pt I
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Good post. You'll notice that the anarcho-capitalist societies that ACers quote as successful (i.e. Ireland and Iceland for a short period in the middle ages) are actually great examples of informal anarcho-socialism due to strong social and community bonds, an intelligent, generally non violent populace, limited geography (islands), environmental constraints (cold winters), and homogeneity of race and religion.
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Actually, they're excellent examples of anarchist--or near-anarchist--socities.
Seriously, trying to say "Ireland was completely AC" or "Iceland was totally not AC but all Anarchosocialist" is kind of stupid. There were clearly strong elements of both in such societies insofar as both Iceland and Ireland are excellent examples of highly decentralized socities that solved many 'problems' with voluntary measures. Some solutions might be classified as 'market solutions', others not.
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