The anarchist just realizes that any violence or social disparity that crops up as a result of wealth is a direct byproduct of government coercion and economic intervention.

This x100.

Good ideas don't require force. Healthy, win/win interactions don't require force. Compassionate, relational humanity does not require force. Thanks for writing this, Sterlin. Very well done.

As for humans being followers by default, as we discussed in a Facebook message, I do think we all have to strive to break out of primitive, tribalistic thinking. I see it in the liberty movement just as everywhere else. We get behind our favorite celebrities and allow them to significantly influence our views, often without even realizing it. In-group, out-group stuff, and all that.

The key, I think, is remaining rational and being willing to find new non-coercive leaders at any moment if the current ones we follow don't continue to benefit us or work towards creating the world we all want to live in (I can think of a few notable, popular so-called "anarchists" who fit this description of what I call "falling off the wagon," but I will not name them here).