All That Is Meaningful Is Imaginary

This is a (rough) translation – with my own minor subjectively assessed improvements – of part of an article published in French at the blog of a fellow anarchist and Quebecker, Anarcho-pragmatisme. The debate on property is probably the most fundamental debate among anarchists, and there is no clear consensus on this issue within the [...]

This post will explain what I believe to be one possible axiomatic that can demonstrate why panarchism  – or most other flavours of anarchism, for that matter – would be a “fair” political system. The greatest issue that is tackled by this axiomatic is that of defining “fairness” itself. To avoid the pitfalls inherent to [...]

I have created the following diagram of possible ideologies (inside the square) and utopias (outside the square) in the 21st Century as part of the first appendix to my mid-term essay in Idéologie et société (SOC 4709) with Diane Pacom – a course that is highly relevant to my interests, and to this blog. [Click [...]

I am anti-capitalist, anti-consumerist, anti-materialist and generally opposed to any approach bearing resemblance to economic reductionism. As such, I oppose both classic Marxist analysis and liberal economic analysis. That does not mean I do not recognise the importance of material wealth, or even of trade. I simply do not believe that it determines human life, [...]

There comes a time when even the most lethargic person desires meaningful change. This is a guide for such people. The first tip goes without saying. The camera is more deadly than the gun or blade. If your ideas are anything near desirable, violence will only taint your intentions. As such, violence is only appropriate [...]