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E. Armand — misc. translations

October 22, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

To restrain the passions! To narrow the horizon of the enjoyment of living? Christianity has attempted it and failed. Socialism will try to reduce humanity to a similar denominator of necessities and it will fail. Fourier saw clearly when he coined this masterful expression: “the use of passions.”

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Why I Am an Anarchist (Four Statements, 1885-1951)

October 22, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

I am an anarchist because I think with despair of all the poor kids who, every year, enter the great stupefying machine, who will never know the intoxication of a free and fraternal life, who will always tremble with the fear of ghosts.

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A New Glossary

October 20, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

This new page will, for the time being, merge material from “A Contr’un Glossary” with new summaries prepared for use in “Constructing Anarchisms.” Anarchism — Anarchism (Schematic) — Anarchism-in-General Anarchy — Anarchy (Historical, Abstract & […]

Glossary: A Schematic Anarchism

October 19, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

“Becoming an anarchist” involves a constantly renewed commitment to two ongoing practices: embracing anarchy and constructing anarchisms.

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hors du troupeau — audio experiments

October 17, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

After a silence of nearly twenty years, it’s a pleasure to relaunch Libertatia Laboratories. The new project, hors du troupeau, undoubtedly scores low on the quirkiness scale, next to old friend like Guinea-Pig Fleet and Elephant after Elephant.

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Constructing Anarchisms: Anarchy as Criterion

October 14, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

Sylvain Maréchal, “Cult and Laws of a Society of Men without God” (1797)

October 11, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

CULTE ET LOIS D’UNE SOCIETE D’HOMMES SANS DIEU. L’an Ier de la Raison. VI de la République Française. EXTRAIT Du Discours prononcé par le Président du Conseil des Cinq-Cents, sur la fête du premier Vendémiaire, […]

Notes on the Development of Proudhon’s Thought

October 4, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

Related links: These notes will obviously be of most use to those who have followed previous discussions of the individual texts, but it represents what seems to be a fairly promising attempt to deal with […]

Rambles in the Fields — 2022 Calendar

September 30, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

I’ve published the first of what will probably be three calendars for 2022, available through the print-on-demand site Lulu. The images in “Rambles in the Fields” may be familiar, since several of them served as feature images during the first run of “Rambles in the Fields of Anarchist Individualism.” All are products of my daily walks, which are themselves an integral part of my work routine, particularly as the pandemic drags on.

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Gabriel in “l’en dehors” (1922-1925)

September 15, 2021 Shawn P. Wilbur

— Pour faire réfléchir Parce qu’un littérateur, un philosophe, un savant s’expriment avec clarté et simplicité, de façon à être compris du plus grand nombre possible d’individus, il n’y à pas pour ça abaissement, […]