I don't think we will lose the anarchistic freedom; it's too powerful. The internet has toppled enemy regimes; to shut down the anarchy would be to lose an incredibly potent weapon. Given that it's a weapon that can be used without significant diplomatic issue, I'd guess the internet is a more powerful weapon than nuclear bombs at this point, and anybody who actually takes significant steps to shutting down that anarchy is at least to some extent disarming themselves. A foreign state can't do much of anything when your citizens are fomenting revolt among their citizens. With anarchy, a state actor is indistinguishable from a citizen.
anybody who actually takes significant steps to shutting down that anarchy is at least to some extent disarming themselves.
Looking at places like China, it doesn't seem like they are disarming themselves.
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