“How would society work without Government?” It works very well, thank you.
Society generally works now DESPITE government
Everything that works in society is done voluntarily When government gets involved, that’s when there is problems - the DMV, the courts, public schools, Government is coercive violent aggression being introduced into what would otherwise be a voluntary relationship
Why people think we need government
People say that without government there will be massive wealth inequality, business will plunder the environment, scientific research and innovation won’t happen, poor people/homeless people will have no help, etc. They neglect to realize that THESE THINGS ALREADY ARE HAPPENING WITH GOVERNMENT! Government only is a major cause of these things and major factor in making these things much worse.
What they are really saying is “I don’t trust that most people are capable of being rational and virtuous beings”. They are really saying that we need government to rule us because we are not capable of ruling ourselves. They do not trust themselves, they don’t trust others, they don’t trust God. They don’t trust that we can work together and solve problems and that things can work themselves out. They don’t trust that people who are experts and passionate about environmental conservation won’t be able to use the internet to get their voice heard and that a critical mass of people won’t listen to them and support them. This is already happening outside of government - people who are doing good things and speaking truth are independently supported by people that value them.
They believe in “experts” and authority. They believe we need people to make our decisions for us. They believe people aren’t capable of being self-responsible.