I think arguing for the Bolshevik abolition of the family is going to go down even less well on HN than the abolition of Wordpress.<p>Irreconcilable differences of opinion on what the best way to do things are the reason why we can&#x27;t all just join in one big cooperation; the alternative requires either total stagnation or the squashing of dissent.<p>(See also <i>The Tyranny of Structurelessness</i>)