Posts Tagged ‘Anarchism’
Protect the Children: Anarchist Thoughts on the Evils of Pedophilia
Children are the most cherished, but most defenseless humans on earth. They are little people, people still developing, growing, and changing. To take advantage of these innocent little people is deplorable beyond comprehension. It takes a special kind of scum to harm a child; and unfortunately, it seems the world is rife with scum. From…
Read MoreToward Techno-Anarchy: Observe as Servitude Dies and Freedom Grows
The world is changing; freedom is replacing servitude. Society is collapsing; but civilization is rising. The world is evolving beyond the realm of meat, muskets, and mayhem. New stories are emerging and replacing the old ones: stories of technological advancement and paradigmatic breakdown. This is ushering in new ways of living and being. However, it…
Read MoreNotes on Anarchist Marketing: Embrace Empathy to Touch Hearts and Change Minds
Anarchists aren’t just philosophers. They are marketers. They are vying to make change in people and in society at large. That is marketing, and it requires more than just proselytizing ideas. It requires selling them, and this is no simple task. People want to buy; they want to embrace new considerations, but the anarchist must…
Read MoreThe Idea of War and its Sacralization
Doesn’t the idea of war invoke horror within? Doesn’t it cause the soul to ache; to crawl and wail? How does one come to the conclusion that warfare is natural? How does one find so many ways to condone it? It’s barbaric. The notion that one human should travel great distances to kill another human…
Read MoreUndermining Government Through Communicative Anarchism
At its heart, anarchism is a philosophy. It is about asserting that installing rulers and initiating violence are wholly immoral. Anarchism is a synonym for absolute liberty. The philosophy is a conclusion one arrives at through deductive reasoning — through understanding slavery is unacceptable in any form and government is just another form of it.…
Read MoreCultivating Self-Awareness and Evolving into a Relational Anarchist
Communication in any area of life is vital. In the anarchist and libertarian space it is indispensable. If we cannot communicate ideas effectively, we lose ground and fail to convince people of the inherent truth in liberty. Tragically, I notice a lot of poor communication in the anarchist and libertarian ecosystem. It’s not just that…
Read MoreThe Relational Anarchist Primer
“When you show deep empathy toward others, their defensive energy goes down, and positive energy replaces it. That’s when you can get more creative in solving problems.” -Stephen Covey Relational Anarchism is a standalone vector or field of thought under the umbrella of anarchism. In this perspective, relationships determine levels of human freedom. The process…
Read MoreAnarchy is Rising, With or Without You
I love that anarchists are so far ahead of the curve. Most anarchists recognize the following truths: they understand that government is just a Mafia, and they do not sugarcoat that fact and pretend government is necessary. They acknowledge that taxation is straight up robbery. They recognize that fiat currency is just printed monopoly money…
Read MoreHealing Madness with Communication, Conversation, and Love
Does anyone believe schizophrenia (madness) can be “cured” with conversation only—with words and human connection alone? Most modern psychiatrists deny that this is possible. They claim that schizophrenia is a permanent brain disease. But a new form of therapy is challenging that old perspective.
Read MoreStop the Plague of Pseudoscience From Contaminating Anarchism
In anarchist communities, there are many more self-help and spiritual gurus gaining popularity. Anarcho-mystics are the primary personality. They have become acceptable enough to become a counterculture meme within anarchism. Everywhere I look, I see charlatans, snake oil dealers, tricksters, and quacks. The only difference between garden variety new age folks and these people is the label. They wear the…
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