Well, as a closet anarchist, I am totally opposed to all that is authoritarianism. If humans are really the "savage, self-serving individuals" you say, then I certainly wouldn't want one with ultimate power and control over
my life...
Anarchism is an often misunderstood political theory as I think it is in this thread. It does not mean
chaos or a return to "the laws of the jungle." It is philosophy advocating a society based on voluntary co-operating of free individuals--free from coercion by structures of authority, hierarchy, and domination. I couldn't hope to explain it with the same eloquence that many anarchist thinkers have so I will just leave a link to a great FAQ on the subject.
http://www.infoshop.org/faq/index.html