Self-Liberation and Anarchy

Contemplation about liberation of humans from authority

- by Max Rebel

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Change Log

Since its publication in June 2003, Self-Liberation and Anarchy has been edited numerous times, but this Change Log came first into existence on 3 March 2008.

27 January 2010

1) Sections related to envisioning the future society, practical implementation of direct democracy on large scale and strategy are modified.

2) Some passages with reference to modern events have been updated.

6 October 2009

1) Introduction is added.

2) Participatory Economics (ParEcon) and Inclusive Democracy (ID) are added under paragraph Anarchist Economy.

3) Other Projects is added under Basics and Realization.

4) Paragraph Strategy - Demolition or Reformation is largely modified.

5) In paragraph Liberation - Preface and Vision, the passage starting with "Self-liberation means acting personally..." is added.

6) Changes and additions in paragraph Capitalist System.

7) Changes and additions in paragraph Patriotism.

8) Descriptions of Mixed Income Economy and Cooperative Economy are added in paragraph Anarchist Economy.

9) Changes and additions in Summary of paragraph Anarchist Economy.

10) Changes and additions in paragraph Ethnocentrism.

11) Changes and additions in paragraph Dictatorship of the Proletariat.

12) The description of Anarchy Defence Force (ADF) is modified.

13) Changes and additions in paragraph Social Inequality.

14) Paragraph Disparities and Priorities is added.

15) Various additions, grammatic improvements and changes of format.

16) The title is changed to Self-Liberation and Anarchy.

17 April 2009

In the light of the latest global financial and economic crisis initially caused by inherent defects of USican capitalist economy, and the continuing war of terror against humanity, the following have been slightly reformulated:

1) In paragraph Capitalist System, the section starting with: The eternal war of greed in capitalism…

2) In paragraph Militarism, the section starting with: In all major nations vast resources are being utilized…

4 August 2008

1) The following sentence was added in the closure of paragraph The Origins of Social Inequality.

There are now many scientists and other thinkers who point at genes as the main and initial culprits, which eventually indirectly have an effect of a regenerative tragic social defect.

2) Few minor grammatic and structural modifications.

3 March 2008

The following passage was added to the paragraph Vision - Organization and Decision Making.

Participation in direct democracy, i.e. democratic society without politicians and government, is not only the most important social, political and economic right of every individual member of that society, but also an obligation. A negligence of this obligation and social passivity will inevitably lead to deterioration of democracy into hierarchy, putting the power in the hands of demagogs, politicians, bureaucrats or other proarchy elements. It is very important that the right and obligation to partake in direct democracy be supported by education and training from early age. Direct democracy will only succeed as a stable form of organization if it is deeply rooted in the culture and way of thinking of the people, becoming a second nature for all members of society.

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