theanarchistlibrary.org

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/10182171...

How would an anarchist society compare to statist and capitalist societies? It is apparent that hierarchical societies work well according to certain criteria. They tend to be extremely effective at conquering their neighbors and securing vast fortunes for their rulers. On the other hand, as climate change, food and water...

I think it's an interesting work for solarpunks as it describes the blueprint for what is one of the most democratic and ecological societies around the world.

Capitalism’s grow-or-die imperative stands radically at odds with ecology’s imperative of interdependence and limit. The two imperatives can no longer coexist with each other; nor can any society founded on the myth that they can be reconciled hope to survive. Either we will establish an ecological society or society will go...

Maybe this isn't for everyone but I'm a fan of Umberto Eco and wanna recommend this.

I've seen this piece pop up as some counter in forums or elsewhere online. Its very bizarre, at least in my opinion....

There is no single anarchist position, and many anarchists refuse to offer any proposal at all, arguing that if society liberates itself from State and capitalism, it will change organically, not on the lines of any blueprint. Besides, the attitude of policy, seeing the world from above and imposing changes, is inextricable from...

Warning: this book will not save your life...

Colin Ward, Naom Chomsky and David Graeber are my 3 favorite 'modern' anarchist writers. You've probably heard of the other 2, give Colin Ward a go too!

These are incredibly important translations by an Armenian anarchist who wrote on WW1, the Russian Revolution, Tsarist ethnic cleansing of Kurds, the Armenian genocide, and even a proposal for a revolutionary “Free Army” (as opposed to Red or White).

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/18399880...

Turns out the anarchists have a piece of theory larger than Capital. I haven't seen any of my comrades talk about this in any community. The writer has read Marx, Engels, and Lenin....

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/17910175...

Leftwing activism of recent decades exhibits an anarchist turn evident in quantitative indicators like mentions of anarchists in news reports and by activists adopting anarchist modes of organization, tactics, and social goals-whether or not they claim that label. The authors of this Element argue that the very crises that...

We Do Not Paint Our Hopes...