An Anarchist's Manifesto

Anarchism is commonly viewed as an outdated and wholly impractical idea. Worse it has an accursed reputation for advocating chaos violence and destruction. The aim of An Anarchists Manifesto is to convince readers of the exact opposite: that anarchism is the most adaptive humane intelligent singly inclusive proposal that we as social animals have ever envisioned. In the bracing tradition of the manifesto Glenn Wallis makes public the values informing the anarchist way of life-order equality mutual support and a vitalizing rejection of authoritarianism oppression and exploitation. Offering examples of anarchism in action that are sure to surprise this startling book inspires even the most skeptical readers to experiment with these values in practical ways. Along the way it offers a succinct account of anarchisms historical blights of violence and quixotic utopianism.An Anarchists Manifesto cogently promotes and presents a transformative approach to living in harmony with others.Glenn Wallis is an independent scholar and founder of Incite Seminars in Philadelphia. He has taught at several universities including Brown University and the University of Georgia. His most recent books include A Critique of Western Buddhism and How to Fix Education. Wallis blogs at Speculative Non-Buddhism. He holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist studies from Harvard University.