Posed similar questions about communism in the past. I’m just trying to understand, I ask because I know there is a reasonable contingent of anarchists here. If you have any literature to recommend I’d love to hear about it. My current understanding is, destruction of current system of government (violently or otherwise) followed by abolition of all law. Following this, small communities of like minded individuals form and cooperate to solve food, safety, water and shelter concerns.
Anarchy, hierarchy and heterarchy are all different forms of social organization. You probably know what a hierarchy is. A heterarchy is a fanning out of organization and decision-making capabilities - think of how wikipedia editors work, or, I would argue, how the Senate and House of Representatives (are supposed to) work. Anarchy is just another organizational form, not a bunch of people throwing molotov cocktails or anything like that. At the core, anarchists seek to minimize the degree to which another group can oppress them by concentrating decision making among the small groups of people who will actually be effected by those decisions.
If you want to read a (fictional) example of how anarchy might work on a large scale, the scifi book The Disposessed by Ursula K Le Guin is superb (even if you are a strident anti-anarchist, it’s just such a good story).