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Peter Marshall describes the Tao Te Ching (written 400 BC) as one of the "greatest anarchist classics." Is this true? Are there any non-western cultures that developed political philosophies similar to anarchism? To what extent can we speak of non-western "proto-anarchisms"?

by /u/We-Bash-The-Fash in /r/AskHistorians

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