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RE: The Serpent
A lot of anarchists say all hierarchy is bad by default. I would instead suggest that the key point is consent versus coercion. People have different skills, time preferences, value scales, etc. and find ways to organize and cooperate. Politics is not a manifestation of this process, though.
"Authority" is one word used for two disparate concepts: expertise and bullying. That causes a lot of confusion (probably, intentionally). I will listen to experts, and they won't try to force me to follow them. But political "authority" is The Most Dangerous Superstition and it can...
And, here are my thoughts on hierarchy: Hierarchy