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Anarchist Literature?

Discussion in 'Anarchism and radical activism' started by Euronymous, Jan 18, 2012.

  1. Euronymous

    Euronymous New Member New Member


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    Hello! I'm new, and I would like some explanation. I have no idea how anarchy would work in today's society. I'm definitely not rejecting it, I'm just curious about how it works. So I was wondering if anyone on this forum could recommend a book that is not too difficult to read that explains anarchy and how it would work. Like an Anarchy Bible , I suppose. :]
     

  2. Danarchy

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    http://www.anarchismfaq.org

    Is a good place to start...

    http://theanarchistlibrary.org/

    ... would be good place to spend the rest of your life reading and accomplish nothing but I'm a slow reader. I personally like Bakunin, Kropotkin and Berkman as basic theorists. If you treat Anarchism as a philosophy or a way of making decisions as opposed to a political program that provides you with answers you will be on the road to freedom of your mind and critical thought, a very disquieting and dangerous reality, more so than another street preacher. Good luck.

    P.S. I really have all the answers, I`m just an asshole for not giving them up. :lmao:
     
  3. butcher

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    Black Flame: The Revolutionary Class Politics of Anarchism and Syndicalism, Counter-Power Vol. I, by Michael Schmidt and Lucien van der Walt.
    Full text pdf via libcom
    AK Press overview here

    I guess alternatively is Peter Marshall's Demanding The Impossible: A History of Anarchism, its equally biblical in scope. However, it tends to define anarchism in terms of a philosophical tendency rather than a movement (or a tendency within a movement) which emerges from the class struggle against capital. Plus it gives pages to ppl like Stirner, Taoists and other assorted wankers. And, I can't find it on the interwebz...
     
  4. Caps

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    Is a big book but worthwhile. Especially as it is split into various parts that can be read pretty much separately for referencing. Sean Sheehan's imaginatively titled Anarchism is worth a go too. From what I understand, Dan Guerin is worth a go as well. The FAQ is definitely a great place to start, though.
     
  5. Euronymous

    Euronymous New Member New Member


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    Thanks guys :) I'm checking out black flame
     
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  7. butcher

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    http://theanarchistlibrary.org/author-index.html
    http://quod.lib.umich.edu/l/labadie?key ... age=browse
    http://dwardmac.pitzer.edu/Anarchist_Archives/
    http://www.katesharpleylibrary.net/

    Hope at least one does the trick.
     
  8. annakeyrat

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    theres lots but Marshall's Be Reasonable Demand the Impossible Is a good basic one stop resource to get your bearings. To know the difference between Anarchism in its various forms and right wing 'libertarian' thought read Nozicks libertarian The Minimal State...esentially nowt for anyone without $$$ and a legal conract to enforce their rights...Tea Party heaven on a stick FASCIST FUCKS. i think I might have a e-copy of Marshall. I'll hunt around and upload it when I find it. [organisation is a poor thing with me]. I've got plenty of other e-books that are relevant. Is it suitable to post them herew?? :ecouteurs:
     
  9. apples&onions

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    It wouldn't, that's the point. Anarchy is about subverting our current reality and the foundations on which our society and it's insidious systems of domination are based on.

    Anarcho thug face :ecouteurs:
     
  10. apples&onions

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    Also I thought that this thread was going to be about anarcho fiction literature which is something I would be very interested in. So if anybody has got any recommendations for anarcho fiction that would be great. And yes I have read The Dispossessed.
     
  11. annakeyrat

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    Apples. yor right about the basic position being subverting current power relationships [or reality]. A very Chomskian perspective of cnstant critical awareness and questioning. However knowledge is power and the more you read the broader and deeper your critical facluties become. Fiction wise and he'd roll in his grave at this but Burroughs (WS not Edgar] is a rich seam. Nova Express is the fullest of Burroughs 'political' rants. TO SELL THE EARTH FROM UNBORN FEET FOREVER..a great line. IS Burroughs sound and text OK to be uploaded here?
     
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