![]() But anarchism, I think, is the inheritor of the ideals that were developed in one or another form during the Enlightenment - Kant’s expression is one example - exemplified in a particular way in classical liberal doctrine, wrecked on the shoals of capitalism, and picked up by the libertarian left movements, which are the natural inheritors of them. ![]() My own view is that anarchism flows quite naturally out of major concerns and commitments of the Enlightenment, which found an expression in classical liberalism, and classical liberalism essentially was destroyed by the rise of capitalism - it’s inconsistent with it. NOAM CHOMSKY: Indirectly, but I think it’s actually more general. ![]() Would you say that Immanuel Kant’s notion of treating humanity as an end in itself has influenced anarchist and anti-authoritarian thought in any way? The concept of natural law arguably has a “natural” affinity with anarchism. Before we pass to these subjects, though, I would like to ask you initially about ethics and solidarity. It is a true honor to have this opportunity to speak with you. JAVIER SETHNESS: Professor Chomsky, thank you so kindly for taking the time today to converse with me about ecology and anarchism. Noam Chomsky: Ecology, Ethics, Anarchism Noam Chomsky interviewed by Javier Sethness Truthout, April 4, 2014 ![]()
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