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No Gods, No Masters - A History of Anarchism [52:06] (www.youtube.com)
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A comprehensive 3 part series of documentaries on the early history and struggles of the Anarchist movement, starting with its birth with the Industrial Revolution, then exploring the forms it took in France, Spain, Russia, Mexico, Ukraine, and the United states, concluding with the Spanish Civil War.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Just saying, it is good that you have discovered anarchism and enjoy it. But I feel like you have a lot to learn about the world and people and how fucked up people actually are. They will exploit your kindness and use it to control you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

But I feel like you have a lot to learn about the world and people and how fucked up people actually are.

Is there something glaring about me that makes it seem as though I'm naive in some way? I'm curious what makes you say that, unless you mean that Anarchism itself is too hopeful about the good nature of others?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not at all, just me being cynical

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I used to be more cynical and wary of people than I am now. I think it's good to be vigilant, but at the same time I also think it's easy to became isolated if it goes to far. I've tried to strike a balance where I try to assume the best in people until they give indication that they cannot be trusted. My life has gotten a lot better since I've been more open with people, but maybe I got lucky.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I actually did become incredibly isolated, cutting myself off from society entirely for a few years. I honestly still haven't recovered from it and am not sure if it's even possible to do so. Life is just a big game, with millions of meta or sub-games, and I do not want to play the vast majority of them. Humans are not meant to live in the manufactured reality that we do, and I suppose I do not have the social skills to find people that share this viewpoint