Anarchism

It was probably a mistake getting an anarchist to write this very subjective book. It seems to be his idea of anarchism supported by a fairly obscure cast of references. This book dispells the notion that anarchism is a destructive force bent on continual disruption and upheaval. According to the author anarchism is not a anti-everything force but a sort of communalism between individuals who can combine to deal with larger problems then revert to the individual when needed. He suggests that the naion state is what is standing between Nirvana and us. This view may be historically correct but it is certainly not the commonly held view of anarchy. He cites the postal system community as a good example of a working multinational system without an organizing body, which is patently untrue as the UPU governs intersystem mail. The author is also very fond of citing the Swiss example as a Anarchistic system, small common groups with local issues held as the most important, however, recently this has not shown to be completely true. The last section deals with the greens and anarchy and implies that some urban farming communes will save our energy problem. All in all a wishy washy version of communal life governed in small anarcho-syndicalist communes (shades of the holy Grail)