Scott reviewed Maroon the Implacable by Russell Maroon Shoatz
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4 stars
The one thing I kept thinking as I read the essays which make up this book was, "Imagine what Maroon could do with access to the resources we have at our fingertips and take so much for granted."
Until recently locked in a torturous solitary confinement cell for more than twenty years, the knowledge produced by this revolutionary is impressive. He covers a range of topics, taking a hard look at the successes, failures and lessons of the revolutionary movements of the past while at the same time engaging with what is needed for creating a better world in the future.
It is fascinating to see how his thinking and the range of topics he addresses expanded over the years. Most notable is his firm and unwavering rejection of patriarchy and his proposal for matriarchy to take its place.
While I did not see eye to eye with everything he …
The one thing I kept thinking as I read the essays which make up this book was, "Imagine what Maroon could do with access to the resources we have at our fingertips and take so much for granted."
Until recently locked in a torturous solitary confinement cell for more than twenty years, the knowledge produced by this revolutionary is impressive. He covers a range of topics, taking a hard look at the successes, failures and lessons of the revolutionary movements of the past while at the same time engaging with what is needed for creating a better world in the future.
It is fascinating to see how his thinking and the range of topics he addresses expanded over the years. Most notable is his firm and unwavering rejection of patriarchy and his proposal for matriarchy to take its place.
While I did not see eye to eye with everything he put forward, this was a very engaging read, written in an accessible - but not superficial - manner, that provides much to think about. A book I am sure I will often turn to as a reference in the future.
Free Maroon! Free all political prisoners!