Anarchism Links
My father and I were talking recently about religion, and he put forward the idea that the Church provided a stabilizing influence on society. "After all," he said, "we can't have anarchy." I replied, somewhat flippantly, "Ah, but I am an anarchist!"
Intrigued, my father began searching the Internet for information about anarchy. He found recipes for explosives and praise for the Unabomber and, well, you can imagine. When next we met, he was profoundly disturbed. Did I really support terrorism? I put together this list of links to reference what I personally believe. I haven't read every word of all these documents, but I pretty much agree with the general tenor and spirit which they represent.
- It's hard to define "big ideas" like anarchism, but this
definition from the Encyclopedia
Britannia is a respectable try.
- The Black Rose group of Boston have supplied a concise
Introduction to
Anarchism. You can find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
about anarchism in the
Anarchy FAQ. And if you're still curious, try reading
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Anarchy
(But Were Afraid To Ask).
- Another good text along these lines is
Questions and Answers About Anarchism
by Howard J. and Carol Ehrlich, which I found provocative enough
to pirate from a web server in Sweden and add to
the ATOP.
- There's just a heck of a lot of good info waiting for you on The Pierre J. Proudhon Memorial Computer. Pay special attention to A People's Libertarian Index. Highly recommended!
- What about democracy? Easy answer.
Anarchy is Democracy.
- Lorenzo Kom`boa Ervin has written some good essays on
Anarchism and Violence and the many different
Types of Anarchy.
- Carter Butts has compiled an extensive list of
anarchy-related links.
- Emma Goldman
was a great American historical figure and an anarchist. In fact, there is
a quite respectable (though too little known) history of
Anarchism in the American Tradition. In fact,
Anarchy Is The American Way.
- The Anarchist Archive is home to a wealth of anarchist texts.
Social Anarchism
Online and Research
on Anarchism are serious, scholarly journals of anarchist thought.
- Now that we've explored the theory, the history, and the literature,
let's look at example of the practice of anarchism in action, at the
223 Freedom and Mutual Aid Center.