Hey y’all!
This is the megathread for the reading group of the book An Anarchist FAQ. Here I will be updating the post body with links to each new post of the reading group. Keep an eye on it as everytime a new post is made progressing further into the book, a link should be added here. Also the title will be updated each week, to denote the week we’re in.
Links to An Anarchist FAQ reading posts:
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Section F - Is “anarcho”-capitalism a type of anarchism?
- Sections F.6-F.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70907037
- F.6 Is “anarcho”-capitalism against the state?
- F.7 How does the history of “anarcho”-capitalism show that it is not anarchist?
- Sections F.4-F.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70534477
- F.4 What is the right-“libertarian” position on private property?
- F.5 Will privatising “the commons” increase liberty?
- Section F.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70151192
- F.3 Why do anarcho"-capitalists place little or no value on equality?
- Section F.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/69761059
- F.2 What do “anarcho”-capitalists mean by freedom?
- Sections F.0-F.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/69364903
- F.0 Introduction
- F.1 Are “anarcho”-capitalists really anarchists?
- Sections F.6-F.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/70907037
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Section E - What do anarchists think causes ecological problems?
- Sections E.5-E.6: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68964218
- E.5 Can ethical consumerism stop the ecological crisis?
- E.6 What is the population myth?
- Section E.4: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68163491
- E.4 Can laissez-faire capitalism protect the environment?
- Section E.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67779279
- E.3 Can private property rights protect the environment?
- Section E.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68538332
- E.2 What do eco-anarchists propose instead of capitalism?
- Sections E.0-E.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/67379167
- E.0: Introduction
- E.1: What are the root causes of our ecological problems?
- Sections E.5-E.6: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/68964218
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Section D - How do statism and capitalism affect society?
- Sections D.10-D.11: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66964149
- D.10 How does capitalism affect technology?
- D.11 Can politics and economics be separated from each other?
- Sections D.6-D.9: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66565265
- D.6 Are anarchists against Nationalism?
- D.7 Are anarchists opposed to National Liberation struggles?
- D.8 What causes militarism and what are its effects?
- D.9 Why does political power become concentrated under capitalism?
- Section D.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66169004
- D.5 What causes imperialism?
- Sections D.3-D.4: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65766753
- D.3 How does wealth influence the mass media?
- D.4 What is the relationship between capitalism and the ecological crisis?
- Section D.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65370352
- D.2 What influence does wealth have over politics?
- Sections D.0-D.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64962024
- D.0 Introduction
- D.1 Why does state intervention occur?
- Sections D.10-D.11: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66964149
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Section C - What are the myths of capitalist economics?
- Section C.12: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64574574
- C.12 Doesn’t Hong Kong show the potentials of “free market” capitalism?
- Section C.11: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64183077
- C.11 Doesn’t neo-liberalism in Chile prove that the free market benefits everyone?
- Section C.10: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/63776701
- C.10 Is “free market” capitalism the best way to reduce poverty?
- Section C.9: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/62818331
- C.9 Would laissez-faire policies reduce unemployment, as supporters of “free market” capitalism claim?
- Section C.8: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61828798
- C.8 Is state control of money the cause of the business cycle?
- Section C.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61353662
- C.7 What causes the capitalist business cycle?
- Sections C.5-C-6: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/60908463
- C.5 Why does Big Business get a bigger slice of profits?
- C.6 Can market dominance by Big Business change?
- Section C.4: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/59995450
- C.4 Why does the market become dominated by Big Business?
- Section C.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/59538729
- C.3 What determines the distribution between labour and capital?
- Section C.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/57667336
- C.2 Why is capitalism exploitative?
- Section C.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55777470
- C.1 What is wrong with economics?
- Section C.0: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55295947
- C.0 Introduction
- Section C.12: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64574574
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Section B - Why do anarchists oppose the current system?
- Sections B.4-B.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54809617
- B.4 What classes exist within modern society?
- B.5 But won’t decisions made by individuals with their own money be the best?
- B.6 Is capitalism empowering and based on human action?
- B.7 How does capitalism affect liberty?
- Sections B.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54312979
- B.3 Why are anarchists against private property?
- Section B.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53715581
- B.2 Why are anarchists against the state?
- Sections B.0-B.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53206006
- B.0 Introduction
- B.1 Why are anarchists against authority and hierarchy?
- Sections B.4-B.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54809617
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Section A - What is Anarchism?
- Sections A.4-A.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52709377
- A.4 Who are the major anarchist thinkers?
- A.5 What are some examples of “Anarchy in Action”?
- Section A.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52213671
- A.3 What types of anarchism are there?
- Section A.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51731516
- A.2 What does anarchism stand for?
- Sections Intros-A.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51243397 (broken)
- A.0 Introduction
- A.1 What is anarchism?
- Sections A.4-A.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52709377
There is also an EPUB version of AFAQ, courtesy of @[email protected]: here
Happy reading!
Uh, any tips, advice, or something, about getting into it?
Right now, seeing it already started gives me a mix of “I’m behind”, “the posts about the first sections are old now so barely anyone will talk about it” and “what the hell does one do in a reading group anyways” that aren’t really helping me get started, but still I think a kind of reading group is the only way I see myself being held accountable to actually read theory.
Hmmm I guess a few things could be done.
Some afaq speficic stuff:
I guess a nice idea would be to run parallel reading groups for smaller books so that people can choose what they like.
PS. I estimate that this group will end in about a year.
(I did see this comment ~as you as you sent it, but Im currently a bit out of time, will try to respond properly tomorrow)