Family Anarchology and Anarchopathology (1/3):

Family Anarchology and Anarchopathology (1/3):

From Dictator-Producing Families to Dictator-Accepting Societies

Mahmoud Sadeghi Janbehan

Translated by Maryam Sadeghi / ChatGPT


Justice and Freedom in the Family System

Family anarchology, grounded in the fundamental principles of freedom, justice, and equality, analyzes and conceptualizes the family as a system. This approach, by focusing on the biological, psychological, and social processes of individual development within the family, seeks to ensure the healthy functioning of the family and prevent the emergence of pathological and authoritarian dynamics.

In this framework, the family is a system that enables free experience, emotional and moral growth, and the cultivation of anti-authoritarian, liberty-based roots—laying the groundwork for a society free from all forms of domination and tyranny.

However, when the family reproduces itself according to patriarchal and hierarchical logic, it becomes the first and deepest training ground for both domination and submission. In such a structure, parents cease to be companions in nurturing the freedom and dignity of their children, becoming instead the proprietors of authority and managers of will.

This logic places the child, from the earliest moments of life, either on the path toward becoming a “ruler” marked by narcissistic power-seeking, or toward becoming an obedient and dependent “subject.”

In the first pattern, the child learns to regard others as mere instruments for fulfilling their desires, with authority seen as their natural and unquestionable right. In the second pattern, the child internalizes the belief that willpower and decision-making are dangerous and forbidden, and that obedience is the sole path to survival and acceptance within the family system.

Both patterns are manifestations of the pathology of domination at the psychological and moral levels, initiating the cycle of domination and submission from the smallest social unit.

Family anarchology resists this logic, insisting that the family must not be a miniature replica of authoritarian systems, but rather a space of freedom, dialogue, and dignity—a space where the child grows not as a “small ruler” nor as a “small subject,” but as a free, responsible, and empathetic individual.

In this perspective, the dynamics of family relationships shift from the logic of “command/obedience” to the logic of “cooperation/freedom.” Parents act not as commanders but as companions in learning and growth. In this way, the family ceases to reproduce authoritarian or submissive personality types, instead becoming a cradle for independent, justice-oriented, and freedom-loving individuals who resist all forms of hierarchy—whether at home or in society—and safeguard justice and morality.

Freedom and the Anxiety of Beginnings

In family anarchology, the moment of separation from the first absolute dependency is not merely a biological necessity but also a moral and liberating event. Birth is not simply entry into the material world; it is the first rebellion against the monopoly of security and the absolute irresponsibility of one’s pre-birth state.

By severing the umbilical cord, the human being is released from the cage of complete and immediate attachment and enters a realm where both nature and society shape the conditions for either growth or restriction. This passage is always accompanied by psychological and existential anxiety—a tension which, if not intertwined with human dignity and freedom, will transform into a new form of bondage and captivity.

From this perspective, true freedom and independence arise not merely from escaping dependency, but from consciously and responsibly confronting this anxiety—an encounter that makes possible self-awareness, psychological growth, and the realization of human character.

From Healthy Attachment to Pathological Dependency

As the first social institution and the primary arena for experiencing power, the family can take two fundamentally different paths:

  • The liberating path: Here, the child’s initial attachment to their parents becomes a secure foundation for the growth of independence, self-awareness, and agency. The parent–child relationship is grounded in mutual respect and the right to choose, so that love and security travel hand in hand with freedom.
  • The domination-centered path: In this scenario, upbringing becomes not a means of flourishing but an instrument of control and suppression of will. Natural and healthy attachment gradually transforms into pathological dependency—binding the child to a perpetual need for approval, fear of rejection, and the constant search for safety under the shadow of power.

From the standpoint of family anarchology, this deviation is not merely a psychological error or the product of educational ignorance; it is a social and moral act against human freedom. This is because the first experience of dispossession of will often occurs not in school or society, but in the child’s bedroom or at the family table. The same experience, once scaled up, is repeated in schools, workplaces, and ultimately in the political system—becoming the hidden pillar of the architecture of domination.

Citation (APA Style)

Sadeghi Janbehan, M. (2025). Anarchology and anarchopathology of the family (1/3): From dictator-producing families to dictator-accepting societies. 

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