On his web site, Flemming Funch describes in great detail a utopian, de-centralised society. It’s the kind of anarchy that would be a dramatic improvement over the so-called democracy we live in today, in which governments with their own agendas daily interfere in our lives in arbitrary ways. A central principle in HoloWorld is that everything is opt-in — nobody can force you to do anything. Groups may form and set rules, but if you don’t like the rules you can leave and join another group.
Flemming describes every aspect of the HoloWorld society, including ownership, legal system, economy, welfare and defense. Everything works without the need for enforced government. It would be a very nice place to live. And given the right conditions, it seems quite realistic. The biggest hurdle in getting from today’s society to a HoloWorld-like society would be getting rid of these governments that have in the past always formed to impose their will on people by force, especially when most people believe there is no other way.