How Anarchy Works

Anarchism is the political philosophy and practice that opposes all hierarchies along with their “justifying” dogmas and proposes the unending pursuit of anarchy, where free association, self-determination, and mutual aid form the basis of our society. But what does that mean? Let's explore how we might organise anarchy. Thumbnail art by Sean Bodley. Support him on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/seanbodley Title Card Music: Riot! by Earl Sweatshirt For more information on Solarpunk Art Collab 2024: https://discord.gg/dMXZfzrpM3 Introduction - 0:00 Preface - 2:44 Defining Anarchy - 3:35 Opposing Authority - 4:43 Dissecting Authority - 6:05 Organising Anarchy - 10:14 Transcending Democracy - 16:48 Revisiting Consensus - 27:24 Exploring Alternatives - 34:42 Librarying Economies - 39:16 Pursuing Anarchy - 43:36 Conclusion - 50:36 Support me on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/saintdrew = outro music: Cedar Womb by joe zempel YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCuMhK75-tYDMV_7nEExFmg Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3vVDncwsr2d6svvsH8WVYO?si=XCvFfCf5RM--WiCRHTUjgw&dl_branch=1 = Sources & Resources: A New Glossary (of Anarchism) by Shawn Wilbur https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/glossary/a-new-glossary/ Are We Good Enough by Peter Kropotkin Anarchy vs Archy: No Justified Authority by ziq Words of a Rebel by Peter Kropotkin Anarchy by Errico Malatesta Anarchism and Democracy by Zoe Baker: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/zoe-baker-anarchism-and-democracy Reflections for the US Occupy Movement by Peter Gelderloos: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-reflections-for-the-us-occupy-movement From Democracy to Freedom by Crimethinc: https://crimethinc.com/2016/04/29/feature-from-democracy-to-freedom / https://cdn.crimethinc.com/assets/books/from-democracy-to-freedom/from-democracy-to-freedom_screen_single_page_view.pdf Anarchism as Extreme Democracy by Wayne Price https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/wayne-price-anarchism-as-extreme-democracy Majorities and Minorities by Errico Malatesta https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-majorities-and-minorities About the Platform by Errico Malatesta and Nestor Makhno https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-and-nestor-makhno-about-the-platform Anarchy and Democracy by C4SS https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/center-for-a-stateless-society-anarchy-and-democracy Democracy and Anarchy by Errico Malatesta: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-democracy-and-anarchy Anarchists Against Democracy by Various Authors: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/various-authors-anarchists-against-democracy Debunking Democracy by Bob Black: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/bob-black-debunking-democracy The Abolition of Rulership by William Gillis: https://humaniterations.net/2017/06/12/the-abolition-of-rulership-or-the-rule-of-all-over-all/ Worshiping Power by Peter Gelderloos Antinomies of Democracy by Shawn Wilbur - https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/shawn-p-wilbur-antinomies-of-democracy Archy vs Anarchy by Shawn Wilbur - https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/featured-articles/archy-vs-anarchy-notes/ Authority, Liberty and the Federative Principle by Shawn Wilbur - https://www.libertarian-labyrinth.org/featured-articles/authority-liberty-and-the-federative-principle/ Governing the Commons by Elinor Ostrom Prefigurative Politics by Paul Raekstad and Sofa Saio Gradin The Russian Counterrevolution by Crimethinc https://cdn.crimethinc.com/assets/articles/2018/05/11/the-russian-counterrevolution.pdf Anarchy Works by Peter Gelderloos Towards Anarchism by Errico Malatesta - https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/errico-malatesta-towards-anarchism Your Politics Are Boring As Fuck - https://crimethinc.com/1997/04/11/your-politics-are-boring-as-fuck Life Without Law - https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/strangers-in-a-tangled-wilderness-life-without-law