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Things I've Been Thinking About
Jan. 3rd, 2012 03:24 pmSo I finally started writing the essay: "Some Thoughts on Utopia".
Here is the first draft of a small part of section one.
SOME THOUGHTS ON UTOPIA
Part I- An Introduction; Some Definitions
First of all, the following essay is chock-full of opinions, that is, unsupported assertions. Some of them (most of them?) I could support with citations, and perhaps in future versions of this essay I will do so. Right now, I’m doing a first draft, and sharing it with some of my friends.
When I mention historic events, such as the Paris Commune, I am interpreting those events from an anarchist-syndicalist perspective. ‘Utopias’ that begin with non-anarchist premises, such as philosopher kings, a technocratic ruling class,or the 'vanguard of the proletariat' I will dismiss as non-utopian. If that troubles you unduly, you should read some other essay.
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Obviously, lots more to come, but that's where I ran down today.
Here is the first draft of a small part of section one.
SOME THOUGHTS ON UTOPIA
Part I- An Introduction; Some Definitions
First of all, the following essay is chock-full of opinions, that is, unsupported assertions. Some of them (most of them?) I could support with citations, and perhaps in future versions of this essay I will do so. Right now, I’m doing a first draft, and sharing it with some of my friends.
When I mention historic events, such as the Paris Commune, I am interpreting those events from an anarchist-syndicalist perspective. ‘Utopias’ that begin with non-anarchist premises, such as philosopher kings, a technocratic ruling class,or the 'vanguard of the proletariat' I will dismiss as non-utopian. If that troubles you unduly, you should read some other essay.
( Read more )
Obviously, lots more to come, but that's where I ran down today.
