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A review by rawrres1
On Anarchism by Noam Chomsky
2.0
Well, I though this was a very confusing book but oh well. So many tangents and when there are the interview chapters I feel like no true answer is given to the questions.
One part I did not enjoy is the whole section on the Spanish civil war, it was interesting but some of the info was irrelevant I would say or maybe just unmemorable.
However, there were plenty of parts within this book I liked such as Noam's backstory in New York or wherever and the light he shines on old anarchist-socialist movements in the 1850's in America along with his explanation on how the press had more freedom then. I also enjoyed his study on Israeli Kibbutz settlements. Furthermore, towards the end of the book, while I didn't enjoy the whole section on linguistics, I liked the many references to Humboldt, Kant and Rousseau and his discussion on human freedom. Furthermore, I enjoyed his expansion on Simon Linguet's theory that the existence of Capitalism may be worse than that of slavery, as within slavery, the person working is important for producing for the master their profits and therefore are important in the riches capital. However, under capitalism where the formerly enslaved are now 'free', they are shackled by the fact that now, the 'handicraftsman costs nothing to the rich voluptuary who employs him' and for a theory written in 1767, it is highly analytical, however I do not claim to agree with this.
Overall: Meh
One part I did not enjoy is the whole section on the Spanish civil war, it was interesting but some of the info was irrelevant I would say or maybe just unmemorable.
However, there were plenty of parts within this book I liked such as Noam's backstory in New York or wherever and the light he shines on old anarchist-socialist movements in the 1850's in America along with his explanation on how the press had more freedom then. I also enjoyed his study on Israeli Kibbutz settlements. Furthermore, towards the end of the book, while I didn't enjoy the whole section on linguistics, I liked the many references to Humboldt, Kant and Rousseau and his discussion on human freedom. Furthermore, I enjoyed his expansion on Simon Linguet's theory that the existence of Capitalism may be worse than that of slavery, as within slavery, the person working is important for producing for the master their profits and therefore are important in the riches capital. However, under capitalism where the formerly enslaved are now 'free', they are shackled by the fact that now, the 'handicraftsman costs nothing to the rich voluptuary who employs him' and for a theory written in 1767, it is highly analytical, however I do not claim to agree with this.
Overall: Meh