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A review by justinlife
Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) by Dean Spade
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
This is a solid read for those looking to improve their communities outside of the scope of a non-profit. Spade makes solid points about how non-profit organization and government access doesn't cover all the needs and offers Mutual Aid as a way to fill in the gap.
There's a lot to digest for such a small book. Spade's politics and views are very leftist and you can see the world they create. It's interesting and at times challenging b/c it feels as if we are always suffering under an individualist, capitalist system. Spade offers opportunities to show what a society can look like outside of that mode.
The last chapter dragged a little as it was basically giving the dos and don'ts of a mutual aid group. there is a lot to consider and ruminate on. It definitely challenged my politic and helped me see things in a different, less nihilistic way. It's good to think about some of these things and recognize certain aspects of our society.
There's a lot to digest for such a small book. Spade's politics and views are very leftist and you can see the world they create. It's interesting and at times challenging b/c it feels as if we are always suffering under an individualist, capitalist system. Spade offers opportunities to show what a society can look like outside of that mode.
The last chapter dragged a little as it was basically giving the dos and don'ts of a mutual aid group. there is a lot to consider and ruminate on. It definitely challenged my politic and helped me see things in a different, less nihilistic way. It's good to think about some of these things and recognize certain aspects of our society.