Life in the Woods

[Drosophila]

Is anarcho-naturalism on a small scale really a "reactionary" idea? I'm referring to something like what Thoreau did with his life by Walden Pond.

It's not so much anarcho-primitivism in the sense that many on this board would assume. It's just living outside of the industrialized world for a simple life.

[Revolution starts with U]

I think if you do it yourself for a short (or extended) period it's not really, tho your efforts may be better spent elsewhere. It's not reactionary to like a sabbatical.
But if mass movements of people started doing this you would very quickly see a decaying of society and a return to a more primitive state of affairs....

[Robespierre Richard]

How would we have 7 billion people do this together?

And if on a small scale, what's the point?

[RGacky3]

Anarcho-Naturalism? YOu mean an anarchist that likes hiking/camping?

[hatzel]

I'm hardly an expert, but hey, let's just quote Daniel Guérin:


Spanish anarcho-syndicalism had long been concerned to safeguard the autonomy of what it called “affinity groups.” There were many adepts of naturism and vegetarianism among its members, especially among the poor peasants of the south. Both these ways of living were considered suitable for the transformation of the human being in preparation for a libertarian society. At the Saragossa congress the members did not forget to consider the fate of groups of naturists and nudists, “unsuited to industrialization.” As these groups would be unable to supply all their own needs, the congress anticipated that their delegates to the meetings of the confederation of communes would be able to negotiate special economic agreements with the other agricultural and industrial communes. Does this make us smile? On the eve of a vast, bloody, social transformation, the CNT did not think it foolish to try to meet the infinitely varied aspirations of individual human beings.

Seems they weren't particularly offended by the existence of these 'affinity groups', be they intentional communities, ecovillages, whatever...I see nothing reactionary about people choosing to live as autonomously as possible, even before the transformation of society, and I feel that these people should be free to continue doing so as long as it remain feasible.

[Bud Struggle]

I'm hardly an expert, but hey, let's just quote Daniel Guérin:



Seems they weren't particularly offended by the existence of these 'affinity groups', be they intentional communities, ecovillages, whatever...I see nothing reactionary about people choosing to live as autonomously as possible, even before the transformation of society, and I feel that these people should be free to continue doing so as long as it remain feasible.

They seemed to be lifestyists. Nothing wrong with that bcause is something that Capitalism has no problem with either.

[hatzel]

They seemed to be lifestyists. Nothing wrong with that bcause is something that Capitalism has no problem with either.

You are literally hilarious :lol: Cleverly enough, you could actually be an obnoxious commie hitting on lifestylism :tt2:

[jake williams]

It's not "reactionary" per se in that it's not political. If you enjoy it, there isn't necessarily anything wrong with it, except for what I think is a general ethical obligation on everyone to be politically active, which fucking off to the woods to hide from the world isn't at all.

Doing it occasionally as a hobby is, I imagine, a good time, and totally harmless.

[RGacky3]

I sometimes like a game of pool, am I an anarcho-poolist?