What anarchy isn't is this^^^ The ideas espoused in this video are completely removed from the philosohphy of anarchism which has a rich history. The word 'anarchism' is used to label this ideology. Anarchy island would have been a society within which individuals freely co-operate together as equals. As such anarchism opposes all forms of hierarchical control - be that control by the state or capitalist - as harmful to the individual and their individuality as well as unnecessary. Your example of people "working voluntarily" in the grocery store is the first falsehood. The grocery store workers are forced to find employment from the capitalist class or starve and die. This is called wage slavery. They cannot just "make their own grocery store" or live off the land because landlords stole collectively used land everywhere. Their claim of ownership uses a violent police and military to uphold this claim. (this is a very simplistic refutation but we are in a comment thread on a very simplistic video so..)Also "the people growing the food in the supermarket" have had literal death squads forcing them to grow food for cheap prices. You have never heard of United Fruit Co/Chiquita Banana? Thats the most famous example but there are tons of others. Anyone actually interested in the philosophy of Anarchism should listen to the words from those who created and fought for it not middle class americans who think their property taxes suck. Here is a 3 part documentary on the history of anarchism and what anarchism is, titled 'No Gods No Masters':
It's an "anarchy for beginners" video and patently doesn't pretend to be anything but. The ideas espoused are not "completely removed from the philosophy of anarchism". It's purpose is to refute the most common misconceptions about what "anarchy" means in a clear and accessible way (much needed). Most people have not heard of Chiquita Banana (including myself until now). No-one watching a 'beginners' video expects it to encompasses the activities of every dubious organization that ever existed. Before getting into specifics it is vitally important to remove very broadly held misconceptions (e.g. one's linking anarchism with violence) so that specifics can be properly discussed in perspective. 'No Gods, No Masters' is a good recommendation as well but the presentation of alien concepts needs to take many forms because different people's consciousness is structured differently. The points you raise are fair for debate, but 'completely removed ... from anarchism' - I disagree.