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James C. Scott: Two Cheers for Anarchism (Hardcover, 2012, Princeton University Press) 4 stars

James Scott taught us what’s wrong with seeing like a state. Now, in his most …

Review of 'Two Cheers for Anarchism' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Easy read and good summary of the main political conclusions one can draw from Scott's work. I esp. like his idea of 'anarchist calisthenics', basically to break unnecessary and unreasonable laws regularly to train or grow your anarchist habits. His chapter on 'the petty bourgeoise' is a healthy antidote to much moralism on the left.