I enjoy the posts on anarcho-capitalism and am intrigued by the idea of decentralization using technology but the average person's reaction when they're exposed to the word "anarchy" is worse than "conspiracy theorist." If these ideas are ever to gain any genuine traction, then these words need to be replaced with something that doesn't remind people of post-apocalyptic skinheads wearing face-masks, camouflage and wielding hammers and chainsaws while jumping on top of police cars.
I looked up the word "anarchy" on Thesaurus.com and these were the closest synonyms.
Chaos. Confusion. Disorder. Hostility. Nihilism. Rebellion. Riot. Turmoil. Unrest. Disorganization...
And the last synonym? Reign of terror.
The first non-symbol photograph from Google Image Search?
http://wallpaperbackgrounds.com/wallpaper/20830
These are the images people conjure up in their minds by this word and its derivatives. So what could properly replace the word "Anarchy" with an equivalent urgency? Perhaps the aesthetic and emotional impact a word should be avoided and a more sobering word would be appropriate in this move towards the future?
Personally, I think "decentralized" is the term everyone should stick with. Sure, "anarchy" sounds better and cooler and gives you a boner but this will not carry well into the mainstream mindset and will damage any hope of a positive impression on people in the general population. First impressions matter and "anarchy" gives off a negative one.