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Tequilx_Wolf wrote

Reply to comment by subrosa in Couple thoughts. by subrosa

We have started with that, here:

What are genuinely Frequently Asked Questions of anarchism?

There are some questions over on r/Anarchy101 that happen weekly if not daily, those seem like they might be worthwhile.

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subrosa OP wrote

Thanks. I remembered that after commenting :P

Currently don't feel like doing it, but I might go for a more systematic approach, collect a ton of questions on r/anarchy101 and try figure out what the questions really are at their core so that we can bundle them together. It seems a rough taxonomy would split questions into categories like

  1. how would society deal with [thing we supposedly handle with governmental structures]

  2. I read some anarchist theory, what do you mean by [slogan, concept, ism] or what are the differences between [tendencies]

  3. Opinions on current/historic developments, public figures and entertainers, etc.

I think it's a good idea to go for a relatively short text. Basically, if we can produce an FAQ I think it would be of the kind that leaves the reader with a desire to ask better questions rather than be satisfied with the aforementioned confident answers. If that makes sense.

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subrosa OP wrote

The categories are probably bullshit. But it seems to me that most questions share an internal logic that can be addressed more directly. An Anarchist FAQ writes too many pseudo-policies for my taste.

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