Perpetual War is the Price of the State’s Existence

I have been doing a deep dive on Mikhail Bakunin‘s philosophy. The Political Philosophy of Mikhail Bakunin, by G.P. Maximoff is an excellent resource. Most of Bakunin’s theoretical writings are scattered throughout various articles, letters, manifestoes and half-finished manuscripts, and as a result his theoretical contributions to anarchism are often overlooked. Maximoff’s book is a […]

Buddhist Anarchism in the Dharma-Ending Age

Commentary on the Cakkavatti-Sihanada Sutta By Shaku Shin Gi Retrieved from https://contra.net.br/buddhist-anarchism-in-the-dharma-ending-age/ I originally discovered this piece through the Spanish-language blog MAITRI, which hosts a number of articles on radical and anarchist Buddhism. I highly recommend checking it out: https://maitridharmacomprometido.wordpress.com/ This article in particular is interesting for a number of reasons. 1. Introduction Mahayana Buddhism […]

Circling the Ⓐ: Revolution in a Single Syllable

Let us therefore trust the eternal Spirit which destroys and annihilates only because it is the unfathomable and eternally creative source of all life. The passion for destruction is a creative passion, too. — Mikhail Bakunin 1. Love it or hate it, the “Circle A” — scrawled on walls, carved in bathroom stalls, printed on […]