Anarchism vs. Capitalism

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This paper discusses how the non-authoritarian form of communism in Anarres in "The Dispossessed," by Ursula LeGuin, is shown to be a higher form of government than capitalism in A-Io. The writer explains that in A-Io LeGuin is attempting to expose the fragilities, weaknesses and problems associated with capitalism, while the political system in Anarres works on the principle of mutual help and community work. Anarres has its flaws too, including poor education, lack of freedom, inability to conduct research and lowering standards of human relationships, but is seen as a better world because profiteering is missing and people are working together to protect resources. The paper concludes that Anarres has thus a much better political system than A-Io on Urras.

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"By assigning this form of governance a non-authoritarian flavor, the author has widened the gap between real world socialist government and the brand of communism found on Anarres. Thus when we conclude that communism appeared to be a much better form of government than capitalism, it should not entail that we are supporting the type of communism found in countries like Russia. This is because the anarchist element on Anarres had eliminated the need for a regular governmental structure."

Sample of Sources Used:

• LeGuin, Ursula. The Wind's Twelve Quarters (New York: Harper and Row, 1975), p. 285
• Huxley. Brave New World (New York: Harper and Row, 1969), pp. viii-ix.
• LeGuin Ursula. The Dispossessed (New York: Harper and Row, 1974),

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