The belief that what currently exists must necessarily exist is the acid that Communalism corrodes all visionary thinking. a liberatory alternative – Murray Bookchin (1921-2006)
written by: Marcus Amargi & Stephanie Amargi www.communalismpamphlet.net
The belief that what currently exists must necessarily exist is the acid that Communalism corrodes all visionary thinking. a liberatory alternative – Murray Bookchin (1921-2006)
written by: Marcus Amargi & Stephanie Amargi www.communalismpamphlet.net Table of Contents Resources Introduction 1 Introductory Readings Ecological Ethics 2 Social Ecology and Communalism, Murray Bookchin Remaking Society, Murray Bookchin Hierarchy 5 Communalism as Alternative, Eirik Eiglad Capitalism 7 The Politics of Social Ecology, Janet Biehl The State 10 Toward Climate Justice, Brian Tokar Freedom in History 13 Ecology of Everyday Life, Chaia Heller Social Freedom 19 Direct Democracy 23 In-Depth Readings Liberatory Technology 27 The Ecology of Freedom, Murray Bookchin From Urbanization to Cities, Murray Bookchin Ethical Economy 36 The Philosophy of Social Ecology, Murray Bookchin Urban Decentralization 40 The Third Revolution, Murray Bookchin From Here to There 44 Recovering Bookchin, Andy Price Conclusion 55 Resources 57 Websites Cover Art www.new-compass.net The Yekîneyên Parastina Jin (YPJ), or Women’s Protection www.social-ecology.org Units, is a militia of about 20,000 women in Rojava and www.biehlonbookchin.com northern Syria. Since 2012, they have been on the frontlines defending women, ethnic minorities, and the democratic revolution in Rojava against ISIS/Daesh. The Rojava Revo- lution is organized along the principles of democratic con- federalism, an inspiring example of the possibility of com- munalism.
Table of Contents Resources Introduction 1 Introductory Readings Ecological Ethics 2 Social Ecology and Communalism, Murray Bookchin Hierarchy 5 Remaking Society, Murray Bookchin Capitalism 7 Communalism as Alternative, Eirik Eiglad The Politics of Social Ecology, Janet Biehl The State 10 Toward Climate Justice, Brian Tokar Freedom in History 13 Ecology of Everyday Life, Chaia Heller Social Freedom 19 Direct Democracy 23 In-Depth Readings Liberatory Technology 27 The Ecology of Freedom, Murray Bookchin Ethical Economy 36 From Urbanization to Cities, Murray Bookchin The Philosophy of Social Ecology, Murray Bookchin Urban Decentralization 40 The Third Revolution, Murray Bookchin From Here to There 44 Recovering Bookchin, Andy Price Conclusion 55 Resources 57 Websites Cover Art www.new-compass.net The Yekîneyên Parastina Jin (YPJ), or Women’s Protection www.social-ecology.org Units, is a militia of about 20,000 women in Rojava and www.biehlonbookchin.com northern Syria. Since 2012, they have been on the frontlines defending women, ethnic minorities, and the democratic revolution in Rojava against ISIS/Daesh. The Rojava Revo- lution is organized along the principles of democratic con- federalism, an inspiring example of the possibility of com- munalism.