Hey y’all!

This is the megathread for the reading group of the book An Anarchist FAQ. Here I will be updating the post body with links to each new post of the reading group. Keep an eye on it as everytime a new post is made progressing further into the book, a link should be added here. Also the title will be updated each week, to denote the week we’re in.

Links to An Anarchist FAQ reading posts:

• Section D - How do statism and capitalism affect society?

  • Section D.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66169004
    • What causes imperialism?
  • Sections D.3-D.4: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65766753
    • How does wealth influence the mass media?
    • What is the relationship between capitalism and the ecological crisis?
  • Section D.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/65370352
    • What influence does wealth have over politics?
  • Sections D.0-D.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64962024
    • Introduction
    • Why does state intervention occur?

• Section C - What are the myths of capitalist economics?

  • Section C.12: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64574574
    • Doesn’t Hong Kong show the potentials of “free market” capitalism?
  • Section C.11: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/64183077
    • Doesn’t neo-liberalism in Chile prove that the free market benefits everyone?
  • Section C.10: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/63776701
    • Is “free market” capitalism the best way to reduce poverty?
  • Section C.9: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/62818331
    • Would laissez-faire policies reduce unemployment, as supporters of “free market” capitalism claim?
  • Section C.8: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61828798
    • Is state control of money the cause of the business cycle?
  • Section C.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/61353662
    • What causes the capitalist business cycle?
  • Sections C.5-C-6: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/60908463
    • Why does Big Business get a bigger slice of profits?
    • Can market dominance by Big Business change?
  • Section C.4: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/59995450
    • Why does the market become dominated by Big Business?
  • Section C.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/59538729
    • What determines the distribution between labour and capital?
  • Section C.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/57667336
    • Why is capitalism exploitative?
  • Section C.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55777470
    • What is wrong with economics?
  • Section C.0: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/55295947
    • Introduction

• Section B - Why do anarchists oppose the current system?

  • Sections B.4-B.7: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54809617
    • What classes exist within modern society?
    • But won’t decisions made by individuals with their own money be the best?
    • Is capitalism empowering and based on human action?
    • How does capitalism affect liberty?
  • Sections B.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/54312979
    • Why are anarchists against private property?
  • Section B.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53715581
    • Why are anarchists against the state?
  • Sections B.0-B.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/53206006
    • Introduction
    • Why are anarchists against authority and hierarchy?

• Section A - What is Anarchism?

  • Sections A.4-A.5: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52709377
    • Who are the major anarchist thinkers?
    • What are some examples of “Anarchy in Action”?
  • Section A.3: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/52213671
    • What types of anarchism are there?
  • Section A.2: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51731516
    • What does anarchism stand for?
  • Sections Intros-A.1: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51243397 (broken)
    • Introduction
    • What is anarchism?

There is also an EPUB version of AFAQ, courtesy of @irelephant@lemmy.dbzer0.com: here

Happy reading!