I agree with Conquest of Bread as an on-ramp (although I think Anarchy Works is better written and The Coming Insurrection advocates a more complete politics). My issue with this is that it implies the next place to go is necessarily Lenin. Sure, read Lenin, but there is some deep and thorough theory that cautions against that kind state building project and I think every should engage with it.
In the anarchist direction, the Situationists including The Revolution of Everyday Life is great. In the feminist / race theory direction, the Incite! Anthology and the abolitionist cannon are good places to look. I'm gonna start looking into indigenous politics, too, since a lot of that is both anti state and anti-colonial, which is I think something folks need to start bringing into the discourse.
What I'm saying is that engaging with the state very critically is a sign of theoretical maturity, especially if you're a Leninist.
yeah that could be true. I wouldn't know, as like a true lib, I've read none of the books in the meme. What would you recommend reading first?
edit: Obligatory :lenin-shining: :unity: :kropotkin-shining:
I agree with Conquest of Bread as an on-ramp (although I think Anarchy Works is better written and The Coming Insurrection advocates a more complete politics). My issue with this is that it implies the next place to go is necessarily Lenin. Sure, read Lenin, but there is some deep and thorough theory that cautions against that kind state building project and I think every should engage with it.
In the anarchist direction, the Situationists including The Revolution of Everyday Life is great. In the feminist / race theory direction, the Incite! Anthology and the abolitionist cannon are good places to look. I'm gonna start looking into indigenous politics, too, since a lot of that is both anti state and anti-colonial, which is I think something folks need to start bringing into the discourse.
What I'm saying is that engaging with the state very critically is a sign of theoretical maturity, especially if you're a Leninist.
Saving this! Thanks for the reply
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Very true indeed