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New Kropotkin and Anarchist FAQ booklets
We've just added two new booklets to our Anarchist 101 excerpt series: distilled excerpts of longer classic works of anarchist social and political thought. Just back from the press in stylish new editions, these are both excellent works that are clear, cogently written perspectives on some of the most common questions put to anarchists about self-managed society. "Profit and Exploitation," excerpted from Peter Kropotkin's The Conquest of Bread, discusses the unbreakable connection between profit and theft. "What About Human Nature?," an incredibly salient discussion from the Anarchist FAQ, critiques the so-called need for humans to be "perfect" before an anarchist society is possible.
posted Sunday, February 28, 2010 by Rob Butz | add a comment
New thoughtcrime ink MUSIC SECTION! Rae Spoon’s SUPERIORYOUAREINFERIOR for sale!
We're a bit too late posting this to give you advance notice of Rae Spoon's and Geoff Berner's show at The Artery in Edmo tonight (02/06/2009), but we wanted to announce our new thoughtcrime ink music section, featuring our organizing work on the production of the vinyl version of Rae Spoon's fourth full-length LP, superioryouareinferior. A bending away from Rae Spoon's country ouevre into the territory of majestic, weirder, minimalist folk, this album is really amazing— which you should hear even if you don't consider yourself a fan of folk music.
As we've just launched the section, we don't have music previews up, nor are digital downloads for sale yet, but these will be forthcoming shortly. A digital download voucher is included with the Rae Spoon album.
In other news, after having gotten our shirt press off the ground at last, after much difficulty with electrical equipment, an old building, and a difficult landlord, we'll be rolling off new shirts soon, submitted by the winners of the thoughtcrime ink t-shirt design contest. In the tradition of our interests in meeting the public need for "Anarchism 101"-style books, we also have a highly recommended, forthcoming book by Wayne Price which will be available for sale on the site shortly.
