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Anarchism and Other Essays (Version 2)

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Anarchism and Other Essays is a thought-provoking collection of essays by Emma Goldman that challenges conventional social and political norms. Goldman provides a passionate and articulate defense of anarchism, arguing for the dismantling of oppressive institutions and advocating for individual freedom and autonomy. Her sharp critiques of capitalism, government, and patriarchy are as relevant today as they were when the essays were first published in the early 20th century.

Goldman's writing is accessible and engaging, drawing readers into her radical vision of a society based on mutual aid, cooperation, and equality. While her ideas may be controversial to some, the author's passionate advocacy for social justice and liberation shines through in every essay. Whether you agree with her views or not, Anarchism and Other Essays is a valuable and thought-provoking read that will challenge your beliefs and inspire you to think critically about the world around you.

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Emma Goldman, the most famous anarchist in American history, shows the whole range of her iconoclastic thought in this collection of essays. Drawing from a wealth of illustrative material, including the examples of fellow anarchists and radicals of her own acquaintance, modern martyrs, dissident playwrights, poets, and authors, etc., she delineates the main themes of her philosophy with incisiveness and evangelical passion. Included among these themes are: a definition of decentralized anarchism itself; the ambiguous morality of direct action; the curse of modern patriotism; the horrors of early twentieth-century prisons; the need for an entirely new kind of education; the relationship of legal marriage to true love; the insidious danger of Puritanical thought within feminism itself; the deadly spread of sex trafficking; the limitations or even undesirability of woman suffrage; and the extraordinary revolutionary potential of modern theatre. Sadly, none of these themes seem obsolete even to a modern reader; every one of them has direct application to twenty-first century society.


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