Mulder

6y

Anarchism is a wide school of political and philosophical thought which holds a very basic common principle, going back to the intellectual revolutions of Continental Europe during the Enlightenment, which could be argued to spring out of humans naturally:

Any and all forms of authority, coercion, domination, and otherwise forceful actions have upon them a burden of proof. They must prove that they are indeed legitimate, that the people need it, and then the people must agree to the extent of it's domination. If it cannot be proven to be legitimate, no matter it's source or origin, it must be dismembered. Whether it be in the school, family, workplace, political society, the burden of proof is always on a person or force which attempts to force its own designs or agenda upon the person.

Anarchism is quite simply the idea that society should be a voluntary endeavor consisting of free association between individuals without need for any hierarchies, artificial orders and structures, or subordination to external authority. The goal is of the strain of thought is not to show why this is true--but we will go over that here--but to work on how such a society can be arrived at, how consciousness can be made ready for it, and how it can be made stable and permanent, which if it works should be the case.

s/o to MalcolmFlex from KTT I copy + pasted his OP.

Are You An Anarchist? The Answer May Surprise You! by David Graeber - You might not even know that you actually agree with Anarchists!

An Anarchist FAQ - Archive of frequently asked questions, with clear and detailed responses drawing on the theory and practice of the anarchist tradition. Idiots guide to Anarchy but very in depth. Your surface questions will be answered here.

What Is Anarchism? An Introduction by Alexander Berkman

Anarchy by Errico Malatesta - Malatesta's best known work, a pamphlet on what anarchism means.

Anarchism and Syndicalism in the Colonial and Postcolonial World, 1870–1940

Anarchism and the Black Revolution - Lorenzo Komboa Ervin - Written by ex-Black Panther turned anarchist Lorenzo Komboa Ervin, Anarchism and the Black Revolution is both an easy-to-read introduction to the fundamental principles of class struggle anarchism and an a***ysis of their relevance to the black liberation movement.

Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloos - This book uses historical and anthropological examples to show that people have, in different ways and at different times, demonstrated mutual aid, self-organization, autonomy, and horizontal decision making—that anarchy works!

The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin - Whereas Marx's main contribution to economics was his a***ysis of the commodity relationship in Capital - capitalism rather than communism - Kropotkin assesses what would need to be done, and most importantly how, in a communist society.

How Nonviolence Protects the State by Peter Gelderloos

• more texts

https://libcom.org/library/what-property-pierre-joseph-proudhon
https://libcom.org/library/proudhons-principle-federation
https://libcom.org/library/god-and-state-mikhail-bakunin
https://libcom.org/library/state-its-historic-role-peter-kropotkin
https://libcom.org/library/anarchism-other-essays
https://libcom.org/library/lifelong-anarchist-selected-words-writings-lucy-parsons
https://libcom.org/library/manifesto-magnon
https://libcom.org/library/nationalism-culture-rudolf-rocker
https://libcom.org/library/anarchism-daniel-guerin
https://libcom.org/library/no-gods-no-masters-anthology-anarchism
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/daniel-guerin-anarchism-from-theory-to-practice
https://libcom.org/library/stateless-socialism-anarchism-mikhail-bakunin

No Gods, No Masters: A History of Anarchism Documentary (Part 1)

What is Anarchy? | Anarchism 101 14:55

Synopsis

5y

Hi friend

Have you ever read Nkrumahs neo-coloionalism?

Mulder

5y

I picked it up but haven't read it yet! I've read other things from him tho

Synopsis

5y

such as? didn't know he had anything else tbh, interested because one of my very close friends is Ghanaian (her parents are reactionary af tho). Can never find a hard copy of neo-colionalism that isn't like super expensive either lol

Mulder

5y

Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare & Class Struggle of Africa.

Great reads. Abebooks has copies of neo-colonialism for $30 if you can swing it, pdf is probably fine for now tho

Synopsis

5y

ill look those up

and damn thats def the cheapest ive heard of lol. i try not to use pdf since the hardcopies help me retain info (plus i mark a bunch) but its def been useful for sampling works before committing to hard copy for sure

Mulder

5y

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=11220064898&cmsp=snippet--srp1-_-tile1&searchurl=isbn%3D9780901787231%26n%3D100121501%26sortby%3D17

$32, free shipping new softcover copy. I don't think I've seen a hardback version if that's what you were looking for

Synopsis

5y

oh nah softcover is fine, thanks a ton. been reading walter rodney most recently and still go back to ur goodreads list from time to time

sniper

5y

shoutout bakunin

Mulder

5y

Cept that antisemitism

Things were very weird at that time, Marx was antisemitic too and he was Jewish so

sniper

5y

Yeah, Marx was a documented anti-Semite and racist but his teachings can still be interpreted without that.

sniper

5y

I find myself in a weird spot as a leftist, I sympathize with both the teachings of OG Marxism and Anarchism but idk what I really am.

I really disagree with a lot of authoritarian leftists (MLs, maoists, etc.)

When I take those political quizzes, I tend to get into the bracket of Libertarian Socialist which seems synonymous with a traditional Anarchist.

sniper

5y

I find myself in a weird spot as a leftist, I sympathize with both the teachings of OG Marxism and Anarchism but idk what I really am.

I really disagree with a lot of authoritarian leftists (MLs, maoists, etc.)

When I take those political quizzes, I tend to get into the bracket of Libertarian Socialist which seems synonymous with a traditional Anarchist.

Mulder

5y

Walter is the man. Taken too soon.

Synopsis

5y

Theres like 3 pages in how Europe underdeveloped Africa where hes talking about how the economic exploitation of Africa became indistinguishable from oppression on racist grounds and thats def a point I've often seen not mentioned

Mulder

6y

EZLN has been going strong for over 20 years. Before now I would have said Catalonia is what Anarchists hold with most value but EZLNs growth in size, "structure" & general ideology is really admirable tbh.

And guess what? They're not killing each other 24/7. The shock. Didn't know humans could posses such capabilities without a state.

sniper

5y

Yeah, Marx was a documented anti-Semite and racist but his teachings can still be interpreted without that.