So the main argument that I have come across for anarcho-capitalism goes something like this:
Since in an anarcho-capitalism there will be no state to enforce property rights, land ownership will...
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So the main argument that I have come across for...So the main argument that I have come across for anarcho-capitalism goes something like this:
Since in an anarcho-capitalism there will be no state to enforce property rights, land ownership will...
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You don't necessarily need to centralize the...You don't necessarily need to centralize the Means Of Production within the state. Power could be 'centralized' by putting the MOP under voluntary control of trade unions (radical, democratic ones at...
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Actually, the NDP screwed up things worse than...Actually, the NDP screwed up things worse than the Liberals did. They outright lied to get into power, and didn't deliver on their promises. Also, do I need to bring up the 'fast ferries'? :lol::lol:...
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I think the best position right now is to not...I think the best position right now is to not vote this election. Neither the Liberals or NDP would be a step in the right (or should I say left :P) direction. The Liberals will continue do the shit...
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You can be an Anarchist and still believe most...You can be an Anarchist and still believe most (if not all) of Marx's main ideas. The main thing that Anarchists oppose is Leninism, Trotskyism, Maoism, etc. Most of Marx's ideas on class struggle,...
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There's a pretty good documentary called The War...There's a pretty good documentary called The War On Democracy which has a part on Venezuela and how Chavez is viewed by the population there. It seems as if the poorer part of the population supports...
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I wasted like 2 hours on that site the other...I wasted like 2 hours on that site the other night.. it's crazy how interconnected everything is. Plus I've met 2 or 3 of the CEO's on there because I used to work under Darden Restaraunts
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I would suggest that you try and read...I would suggest that you try and read Existentialism is a Humanism by Sartre. It really helped me get some of the general ideas of existentialism. A few quotes that I really like:
What he was saying...
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I would pretty much agree with everything in the...I would pretty much agree with everything in the OP, but I would like to add this:
Anarchists go further than opposing the state, they oppose any form of authority/hierarchy/oppression (which are...
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It really depends what you mean by individualist....It really depends what you mean by individualist. If you take 'individualism' to mean right of control over one's self, then that is one of the essential parts of anarchism. Earlier on, anarchism was...
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Out of all political ideologies, Marxism and...Out of all political ideologies, Marxism and Anarchism are very similar in many ways. Actually I think most anarchists generally agree most of marxism, just without the leninism, maoism, trotskyism,...
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The difference is that negative freedom is...The difference is that negative freedom is created on an individual level, while positive freedom is a result of collective effort. One can have negative freedom (freedom from constraint) on an...
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Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice was...Anarcho-Syndicalism: Theory and Practice was written by Rudolf Rocker, and is definitely a good read to understand anarcho-syndicalism.
I would also suggest:
God and the State by Bakunin
What is...
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You should watch the BBC documentary Planet...You should watch the BBC documentary Planet Earth. It's a good documentary about animals and nature, but at the end there's a section with some popular scientists and environmentalists that talk...
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The main problem with this approach is that those...The main problem with this approach is that those type of egalitarian businesses are very rare in capitalism. There is something similar to that where I live, where many of the local co-ops work...
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This is not what most anarchists advocate. Most...This is not what most anarchists advocate. Most of us advocate a simultaneous destruction of both state and capital power (among other forms). Anarchists know that organizing is very important, it's...
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I think it's definitely a 'leftist' philosophy....I think it's definitely a 'leftist' philosophy. It's against private property (in the exploitive sense, which all socialists oppose) and opposed to all forms of domination. Benjamin Tucker also was a...
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A quick google search shows that it is by Wolfi...A quick google search shows that it is by Wolfi Landstreicher http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfi_Landstreicher
There's a couple more articles on the wikipedia link. Looks like an interesting read,...
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There's one at Fightback...There's one at Fightback
http://www.marxist.ca/content/view/157/51/
Although I do suspect that the author was putting some words into Bakunin's mouth, though I haven't read enough of Bakunin to...
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Leninism is ultimately anti-statist, but not...Leninism is ultimately anti-statist, but not through revolution. Lenin said repeatedly in The State and Revolution that after the workers gained control of the State, that the functions of the State...
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Communist's thoughts on the Spanish Revolution?I'm just interested in what all the different types of socialists thoughts are on the spanish revolution. I would think that this has been discussed before but after searching I have found nothing. I...
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You should check out some books by Joseph...You should check out some books by Joseph Campbell. He has written a lot of books on exactly this topic. I think The Hero with a Thousand Faces is his best introductory one.
He basically posits...
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I have a friend from the Philippines, and he's...I have a friend from the Philippines, and he's often told me about working conditions there. There are coca-cola bottle manufacturing plants there, and the wages that the workers get paid is complete...
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At a first glance, capitalism may seem alright to...At a first glance, capitalism may seem alright to someone in the western world, but the opportunities that have been created have serious negative consequences including war, exploitation on a mass...
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I think the common aim for pretty much all...I think the common aim for pretty much all varieties of socialism is to create a society free of exploitation and domination. This is a very broad definition, and can be interpreted in many ways.