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Looking for slightly more in depth theory/reading material on mutual aid networks, I would also be happy to have some more material on anarchism as an idea (self.anarchism)
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Hi! In the past I've only read some extremely basic theory on anarchism, I haven't really had time to go more in depth, but recently I've had more time on my hands and am looking to get more educated, currently the only books I have on my list are "The Conquest of Bread" and "Anarchy Works", and I'm looking for anything else that I should read.

Audiobooks are also greatly appreciated!

Thank you! I take frequent breaks from social media, so I may not respond in the day, but I do greatly appreciate any recommendations.

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[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I always recommend Desert. I honestly think this is one of the most important anarchist works of the past few decades.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/anonymous-desert

Fragments of an Anarchist Anthropology by David Graeber

Anything by Emma Goldman

Renzo Novatore had a lot of great stuff too, and lived every word of it. Just read his bio on wikipedia, he didn't give a FUCK.

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/renzo-novatore

And do yourself a favor and read "The Dispossessed" by Ursula K Le Guin. It does a fantastic job of portraying an anarchic society, warts and all.

If I think of anything else I'll add it here.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Based Ursula K Le Guin enjoyer

[–] nature_man 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you! Renzo Novatore seems to be a fascinating person, I'm particularly excited to read his work! Everything else you recommended also looks very exciting, I don't think there's a single thing that I'm not looking forward to reading!

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You're very welcome! I got Novatore's complete works not long ago, he really had a gift. Beautifully talented poet and certified badass.

I hope you enjoy the rabbit hole of anarchism :) when I "discovered" it for myself years ago, I immediately knew I was in the right place. "You mean other people have been thinking like I do for centuries? I'm in."

[–] nature_man 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Hi, I realize that its been almost 2 weeks, and I'm sorry for necroing this thread, but I just have to thank you again for the recommendation, Renzo Novatore writes like a poet. It is so incredibly validating to see someone who is clearly well educated advocating for many of my own beliefs in well written prose even a hundred years ago, its like, if this idea can occur to this clearly smart person even ages ago and in an entirely different country, surely I'm not so crazy for feeling that way.

I especially love how he defines a person as neither being social or anti-social by nature!

Thank you!

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds 2 points 1 month ago

That's great! I'm happy to have helped :) tbh that's how I felt when I first started reading anarchist lit too.

You're welcome friend :)

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Some resources I have bookmarked:

An Anarchist FAQ

Mutual Aid, Pëtr Kropotkin

What is Communist Anarchism? Now and After: The ABC of Communist Anarchism, Alexander Berkman

Prison Memoirs of an Anarchist, Alexander Berkman

Anarchism a beginner’s guide

Fields, Factories and Workshops, Pëtr Kropotkin

Deconstructing Hierarchies, Colin Jenkins

Horizontal Organisation

Horizontalism: Anarchism, Power and the State, Mark Bray

Red Flags: Before You Join That Org

E: Also Andrewism on yt

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

'An Anarchist FAQ' is a great place to start because you can skip between sections on topics that interest you, and it cites various works, effectively providing a recommended reading list for any given topic.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Yup, it's an amazing document that covers a massive range of topics, and also gets (semi) regularly updated.

[–] nature_man 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thank you! All of these look like great resources! I've actually watched Andrewism before, his video on digital colonialism was great imho!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

You're welcome, enjoy!