Submitted by humanispherian in Anarchism
The conclusion, at least for now, of the "Margins and Problems" survey and some thoughts about what's next for me.
Submitted by humanispherian in Anarchism
The conclusion, at least for now, of the "Margins and Problems" survey and some thoughts about what's next for me.
subrosa wrote
There's something in there I frequently struggle with. I would like to see a rich, diverse, anarchic anarchist 'movement' - and yet I'm out here being a pain in the ass, sticking to my positions as if trying to disagree with everyone. As if actively trying to push away everyone only to torture myself with the pushback I get, for a sort of trial-and-error approach. And of course, complaining about how frustrating anarchists can be, fully aware that I'm no exception.
There's something to the notion of 'encounter' and 'synthesis' that keeps me occupied: I tell myself that anarchists would do well to become much more comfortable with differences and disagreements, with unsolved problems, and with consciously seeking them out to better understand them. As if the 'common ground' is to be found there, in that tension rather than in consensus and sameness (that is probably more important in politics). And maybe all of that relates to "the antinomy does not resolve itself", an intriguing thought that pops up in my mind every now and then.
Was a fun ride (so far). Challenging, but that's what I signed up for. I also wanna mention that the meta-commentary (notes, conclusions) made the whole thing feel more 'alive', it's part of what kept me interested.