Andrew T
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Yeah. Unfortunately, the US's cultural hegemony has sort of propagated that American version of the term as the popular one. But yeah, whether you're talking about anarchists or libertarians or mutualists, You're all getting it from basically that same sort of original pool of late 19th century, early 20th century thinkers.
Yeah. Unfortunately, the US's cultural hegemony has sort of propagated that American version of the term as the popular one. But yeah, whether you're talking about anarchists or libertarians or mutualists, You're all getting it from basically that same sort of original pool of late 19th century, early 20th century thinkers.
And we're sort of using their sort of explorations to build something of a political philosophy. But in my definition, I call it a political philosophy, but that can be a contentious way of describing it, you know. Anti-politics is a term that's used to describe opposition to or distrust in traditional politics. And social politics is usually associated with the art and science of government.
And we're sort of using their sort of explorations to build something of a political philosophy. But in my definition, I call it a political philosophy, but that can be a contentious way of describing it, you know. Anti-politics is a term that's used to describe opposition to or distrust in traditional politics. And social politics is usually associated with the art and science of government.
And we're sort of using their sort of explorations to build something of a political philosophy. But in my definition, I call it a political philosophy, but that can be a contentious way of describing it, you know. Anti-politics is a term that's used to describe opposition to or distrust in traditional politics. And social politics is usually associated with the art and science of government.
So there are anarchists who would argue that anarchism is not a political philosophy. It's actually an anti-political philosophy.
So there are anarchists who would argue that anarchism is not a political philosophy. It's actually an anti-political philosophy.
So there are anarchists who would argue that anarchism is not a political philosophy. It's actually an anti-political philosophy.
I feel you. I feel you. To me, it's like... It's what I like to pick up. look around at, you know, play with for a little bit, put it back down kind of thing. You know, I'm not committed to it. But I think it's like, it's good to look at more than one angle of definition and understanding. Yeah.
I feel you. I feel you. To me, it's like... It's what I like to pick up. look around at, you know, play with for a little bit, put it back down kind of thing. You know, I'm not committed to it. But I think it's like, it's good to look at more than one angle of definition and understanding. Yeah.
I feel you. I feel you. To me, it's like... It's what I like to pick up. look around at, you know, play with for a little bit, put it back down kind of thing. You know, I'm not committed to it. But I think it's like, it's good to look at more than one angle of definition and understanding. Yeah.
I mean, of course, I suppose a critique that could be made of the finalism as anti-politics is a sort of a narrowing of the definition of politics to just that sort of art and science of government when politics can also be defined really broadly as just about the relationships between people and groups. which anarchism is concerned with primarily so.
I mean, of course, I suppose a critique that could be made of the finalism as anti-politics is a sort of a narrowing of the definition of politics to just that sort of art and science of government when politics can also be defined really broadly as just about the relationships between people and groups. which anarchism is concerned with primarily so.
I mean, of course, I suppose a critique that could be made of the finalism as anti-politics is a sort of a narrowing of the definition of politics to just that sort of art and science of government when politics can also be defined really broadly as just about the relationships between people and groups. which anarchism is concerned with primarily so.
But I do find it an interesting point to wrestle with. And so other than it being a political philosophy or anti-political philosophy, we could also define anarchism as a practice. This is something that I believe Graeber did in his life. He saw anarchism in one interview.
But I do find it an interesting point to wrestle with. And so other than it being a political philosophy or anti-political philosophy, we could also define anarchism as a practice. This is something that I believe Graeber did in his life. He saw anarchism in one interview.
But I do find it an interesting point to wrestle with. And so other than it being a political philosophy or anti-political philosophy, we could also define anarchism as a practice. This is something that I believe Graeber did in his life. He saw anarchism in one interview.
He said, quote, It's possible to act like an anarchist, to behave in ways that will work without bureaucratic structures of coercion to enforce them, without calling yourself an anarchist or anything. In fact, most of us act like anarchists, even communists, a lot of the time.
He said, quote, It's possible to act like an anarchist, to behave in ways that will work without bureaucratic structures of coercion to enforce them, without calling yourself an anarchist or anything. In fact, most of us act like anarchists, even communists, a lot of the time.
He said, quote, It's possible to act like an anarchist, to behave in ways that will work without bureaucratic structures of coercion to enforce them, without calling yourself an anarchist or anything. In fact, most of us act like anarchists, even communists, a lot of the time.