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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)

submitted 1 week ago by nature_man to c/[email protected]

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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 week 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 week ago

Based Ursula K Le Guin enjoyer

[–] nature_man 2 points 1 week 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 week ago

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."

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week 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 week 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 week 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 week 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 week ago

You're welcome, enjoy!