An Anarchist FAQ

The Anarchist FAQ Editorial Collective

June 18, 2009. Version 13.1 Contents

Introduction ...... 3 Section A: What is Anarchism? ...... 3 Section B: Why do anarchists oppose the current system? ...... 3 Section C: What are the myths of capitalist economics? ...... 3 Section D: How do statism and capitalism affect society? ...... 3 Section E: What do anarchists think causes ecological problems? ...... 3 Section F: Is “anarcho”-capitalism a type of anarchism? ...... 3 Section G: Is individualist anarchism capitalistic? ...... 3 Section H: Why do anarchists oppose state socialism? ...... 3 Section I: What would an anarchist society look like? ...... 3 Section J: What do anarchists do? ...... 4 Appendix: Anarchism and “anarcho”-capitalism ...... 4 Appendix: The Symbols of Anarchy ...... 4 Appendix: Anarchism and Marxism ...... 4 Appendix: The Russian Revolution ...... 4 Bibliography for FAQ ...... 4 An Anarchist FAQ after ten years ...... 4

2 Introduction

Introduction

Section A: What is Anarchism?

What is Anarchism?

Section B: Why do anarchists oppose the current system?

Why do anarchists oppose the current system?

Section C: What are the myths of capitalist economics?

What are the myths of capitalist economics?

Section D: How do statism and capitalism affect society?

How do statism and capitalism affect society?

Section E: What do anarchists think causes ecological problems?

What do anarchists think causes ecological problems?

Section F: Is “anarcho”-capitalism a type of anarchism?

Is “anarcho”-capitalism a type of anarchism?

Section G: Is individualist anarchism capitalistic?

Is individualist anarchism capitalistic?

Section H: Why do anarchists oppose state socialism?

Why do anarchists oppose state socialism?

Section I: What would an anarchist society look like?

What would an anarchist society look like?

3 Section J: What do anarchists do?

What do anarchists do?

Appendix: Anarchism and “anarcho”-capitalism

Anarchism and “anarcho”-capitalism

Appendix: The Symbols of Anarchy

The Symbols of Anarchy

Appendix: Anarchism and Marxism

Anarchism and Marxism

Appendix: The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution

Bibliography for FAQ

Bibliography for FAQ

An Anarchist FAQ after ten years

An Anarchist FAQ after ten years

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