Taosim was met by its materialistic foe: Confusionism (confusions). Because the Taoist was most interested in non-objectified nature, and its non-compliance with human desires, s/he became non-compliant with human structures of observance (however that plays out, a kind of reverence for human or ecological interpretations).
This is not an instruction in Taoism, as anything definable is equally refutable.
DISCUSSION:
We can take it back to mere observation. One sees a tree shed its leaves, only to be followed several months later by the ejection of new leaves. They follow this pattern year after year. Everything one does, other than cutting down a tree, results in new leaves in springtime, shedding of those same leaves in the autumn. One has no control, thus they accept and internalize such 'realities'.
They apply this to the human psyche. No matter what one does, a human will always seek to reproduce (unless inhabited by the spirits of homosexuality or asexuality, which is indefinable). However, reproduction can be mitigated by methods of contraception. This is a further definable point which shall not be interrogated here.
According to popular psychology, a human is predetermined by its chemical constituents; intrusion, or mitigation of these compounds results in return to fundamental value sets. However, these values depend upon philosophical conclusions. They are chemicals in search of compliance, rather than compliance resulting from chemicals.
The de facto human state is amoral irreverence. Just like when we see an animal devour a lesser animal, or defensively incapable animal, what we understand is biological nature—not irreverence for life.
Thus, irreverence merely applies to one's attitude. Obviously, anarchy applying to unrestricted behavior is inconducive to normal human development. But Hierarchy, and development of ideology supporting such a degradation of human psychology (subservience), is equally degenerate.
Irreverence, as applied in the Tao, means non-subservience to human hierarchies and cultural divergence. One must never adhere to incoherent ideologies (ideologies being a mask of obvious inconsistencies).
Wear your covid mask under your nose, but realize how many breaths are taken through your nose—stand six feet apart, but recognize you placed innumerable items in your basket which were handled by potentially-infected individuals. It's just a show for the ego—the falsely identified entity.
Should there be an actual pandemic, like the black death, then innumerable entities would depart this compartment of consciousness; regardless of their ability to mask or shelter.
However, ideology will ruin your life. A governing elite can invent any reason to devalue your currency, or relegate you to a servant class, regardless of your origin.
Anarchy is, at the end, a defense against tyranny—not against the tyranical—but against the most rational members of society, who are the most undefended from doubt.