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The Anarchist Library (theanarchistlibrary.org)

submitted 1 year ago by luckless@beehaw.org to c/socialism@beehaw.org

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This isn't any article in particular, but rather a fantastic resource for anyone who wants to research leftist theory, or improve their praxis.

Disregard the name as it is a wealth of knowledge for socialists, anarchists and communists alike. I'm sure many here have learnt about this free and open library in the past, but just in case it's the first some have heard of it, I thought I'd share.

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[–] hamborgr@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

a fantastic resource

Not just any fantastic resource...

Probably the best resource.

Maybe creating a reading list for this Community and pinning it to the top also wouldn't be a bad idea.

[–] ffmike@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I would add The Abolition of Work though that might be a controversial choice. Did a lot to get me thinking back in the day, though.

[–] alyaza@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Maybe creating a reading list for this Community and pinning it to the top also wouldn’t be a bad idea.

@OneRedFox@beehaw.org probably has one of these laying around; it's possible i can scrounge one up too if needed

[–] OneRedFox@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Theory suggestions:

Propaganda in the Information Age: Still Manufacturing Consent — Alan MacLeod (2019): for understanding corporate media.
The Reactionary Mind: Conservatism from Edmund Burke to Donald Trump — Corey Robin (2017): for understanding the chuds.
Bullshit Jobs: A Theory — David Graeber (2018): for understanding your boss.
Debt - Updated and Expanded: The First 5,000 Years — David Graeber (2014): for understanding your debt.
A People's History of the United States — Howard Zinn (2005): for understanding the US.
The Divide: A Brief Guide to Global Inequality and its Solutions — Jason Hickel (2017): for understanding wealth inequality under neoliberalism.
Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community — Robert D. Putnam (2001): for understanding the atomization of American society.

19th century classics:

The Conquest of Bread — Peter Kropotkin (1892): the ideas hold up, but the examples are quite dated.
Mutual Aid: A Factor of Evolution — Peter Kropotkin (1891): was very influential over modern sociology, but of course newer research on this subject exists.

[–] luckless@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Love David Graeber's work. Bullshit Jobs is iconic.

[–] OneRedFox@beehaw.org 1 points 1 year ago

He was taken from us too soon.