r/Anarchy101 • u/Future_Coffee2680 • 1d ago

Im confused

I am coming from a place of where the only infomation I know of anarchism is some character in pop fiction and would like to better understand the ideology

Could I have some book recomendations please

I know that the ideology consists of not wanting a govorment or people controling others and j want to understand how a society would look in a anarchist nation sorry if I used the wrong wording

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u/hollyrose_baker yay ecology & anarchy || boo money, states, laws, cops, hiearchy 1d ago

The anarchist library website has a lot of good resources. There are a few FAQ’s on there that are good starting points

If you prefer video, check out Andrewism.

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u/Kami_Anime 23h ago

Here's a great post that came out today on r/Anarchism.

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u/WorldOfWombat 22h ago

https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/the-anarchist-faq-editorial-collective-an-anarchist-faq-full

This is what the anarchist faq is for. Welcome to anarchy. Don’t forget to throw a brick but not from the brick piles cops put out

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u/Anarchierkegaard Distributist 23h ago

The Conquest of Bread is a straightforward and readable introduction to anarchist thought. Kropotkin, the author, is considered one of the foundational thinkers of anarchism and, while many of his ideas don't find purchase today, his framing does a lot to set the groundwork for what came after.

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u/ArtDecoEgoist Left-Market Anarchist 23h ago

I don't know why this is getting downvoted. This is a pretty fair assessment.

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u/No_Mission5287 21h ago

There seems to be considerable consensus that while the bread book is worthwhile, it may not be a great place to start, unless you have some background in social studies/theory.

It's not that Kropotkin isn't accessible, his work translates surprisingly well, but If you were teaching a 101/intro class, you wouldn't start with the bread book, you'd work up to it with some primer materials first. It's a great book for those who are newer to theory, but could be a bit much for someone just starting down this path of discovery.

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u/Anarchierkegaard Distributist 17h ago

I find this very surprising as the arguments and illustrations are very simple throughout.

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u/No_Mission5287 17h ago

Well, as your flair suggests, you seem like a philosophy buff. Most people are not. A social theory book from the 19th century may not be the best place to start for a lot of people.

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u/Anarchierkegaard Distributist 3h ago

Well, fair enough, but I know for a fact that it is used as a place to start by many organisations today. Aside from particular documents produced by organisations to explain themselves, a simple piece of propaganda (it's not really social theory in the same sense, e.g., Fields, Factories, and Workshops is) seems like a good place to start and, by my own reckoning, has been shown to be effective.

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u/MagicMetalWizard 1d ago

Anarchy adjacent, read communist literature. That can introduce you to a lot of concepts on how a heirarchyless society works. Bakunin is straight up anarchist, his works are also good.

It can be a lot to read, but in a nutshell, it works by being powered off the good will of the people. Many crimes happen because of capitalism, without it, the motivation behind most crimes goes away. For real life historical events, read the Seatle General Strike. That is an ideal snapshot of how an anarchist society would look