"Any time someone gave me an answer like "because that's the rule", "because I said so", "because it's always been that way", or anything similar, they basically became an enemy in my mind." - I can totally agree with this. The infuriating notion that there's no need for explanation or reason still gets me fired up. It's so contrary to the way I understand and relate to the world.

"It's also important to make a distinction between leaders and rulers" i really like the subtle yet important difference here. It's not that there's no guidance, just that there's not a sense of power OVER.

You've written a great article here and I really appreciated reading it. I for one never identified as an anarchist, but through reflection I've held similar beliefs for quite some time. I may not have railed against rules in the same way you did, but I can really relate to a lot of the feeling and urges you expressed here.

Thanks for putting together an insightful, inspiring and clear post on the subject.