While all societies make their own imaginaries (institutions, laws, traditions, beliefs and behaviors), autonomous societies are those that their members are aware of this fact, and explicitly self-institute … . In contrast, the members of heteronomous societies attribute their imaginaries to some extra-social authority (i.e. God, ancestors, historical necessity).
Cornelius Castoriadis, The Imaginary Institution of Society
An anonymous translation is now available of a book from Spain – a book which was used as evidence in trials against arrested anarchists during the various moments of Operation Pandora, as proof of their criminality: the crime of being anarchists. To put the text in its political context, we begin with a statement released by the Iberian Federation of Libertarian Youth on the original Operation, followed then by the book, to be shared, distributed and debated …
Rethinking Anarchism: Carlos Taibo (7)
What follows below is the 7th Chapter of Carlos Taibo’s Rethinking Anarchy: Direct Action, Self-Management, Autonomy (La Catarata, Madrid, 2013). This chapter addresses the mutual influences between anarchism and feminism, radical ecology and pacifism/anti-militarism. We have already translated and posted the “Prologue” and the “Chapter 1″ of this work (Click here), “Chapter 2″ (Click here), “Chapter 3″ (Click here), “Chapter 4” (click here), “Chapter 5” (Click here), “Chapter 6” (Click here). And we hope to continue in what will be the complete translation of the book. In this way we aim to share with English readers the work of one of the most significant anarchist voices today in spain.
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