Tag Archives: Martin Buber

Josep Rafanell i Orra: Anarchism, once again

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Julius Gavroche

From lundimatin #501, 15/12/2025 Everyone agrees that the current political landscape in France is frankly depressing. On the one hand, there is an obvious fascistisation of stupidity, and on the other, a kitsch revival of Leninist leftism. It’s easy to … Continue reading →

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Colin Ward and Martin Buber: Society and the State

Posted on August 23, 2024 by Julius Gavroche

We return to Colin Ward through the work of Martin Buber, in parallel essays addressing the nature of and the relation between the State and Society. For both authors, the relation between the two – in Buber’s terms, the relation … Continue reading →

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Martin Buber’s messianic Zionism

Posted on October 11, 2023 by Julius Gavroche

There is a Jewish tradition about seventy angels known as “princes” who are set in charge of the seventy nations of the world.Each of these “princes” supervises his own nation, acting as its spokesman before the throne of glory. When … Continue reading →

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The Space and Time of Utopia

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Julius Gavroche

Reflections around the concept of utopia, on the 500th anniversary of Thomas Moore’s Utopia, reflections that echo earlier thoughts on the time and space of revolution. In revolution, everything happens incredibly quickly, just like in dreams in which people seem to be freed from … Continue reading →

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