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A review by ostrava
On Anarchism by Noam Chomsky
5.0
I haven't defined the limitations of my ideological preferences yet, I'm still traveling around, figuring what makes sense to me and what doesn't. It's not easy to stick on something when everything feels so unorganized and ideological purity drives the movement to the ground, but offer only mere speculations on the solutions, though I do lean libertarian socialist more than anything else (the question of the movements required to dismantle a state bothers me though). So yeah, this book, as many others, has been mostly informative and insightful, but not a turning point.
If I'm giving it 5 stars though, it's gotta be because of Chomsky's accesible style and focused mind. Whether you agree with him or not, you're leaving the reading with a lesson or two. Highly stimulating.
I have to admit I didn't particularly cared for the first chapter. A bit repetitive and too similar in ideas to "The Responsibility of the Intelectuals". Worthy of a possible reread in the future though. Everything else was wonderful. Just do note that if you're interested in reading Chomsky's own views on anarchism go straight to chapter 2 or even 3. You can be selective as this is an anthology, not a "centralized" work. At times I wondered if I should lower the rating because of the admitted problems of uneven substance in the essays, but I ultimately decided against it. This is a great book on its topic.
If I'm giving it 5 stars though, it's gotta be because of Chomsky's accesible style and focused mind. Whether you agree with him or not, you're leaving the reading with a lesson or two. Highly stimulating.
I have to admit I didn't particularly cared for the first chapter. A bit repetitive and too similar in ideas to "The Responsibility of the Intelectuals". Worthy of a possible reread in the future though. Everything else was wonderful. Just do note that if you're interested in reading Chomsky's own views on anarchism go straight to chapter 2 or even 3. You can be selective as this is an anthology, not a "centralized" work. At times I wondered if I should lower the rating because of the admitted problems of uneven substance in the essays, but I ultimately decided against it. This is a great book on its topic.