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Open Letter on Libertarian Feminism

February 1, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

Stephan Molyneux has recently graduated from shoddy to What is this I don’t even…, with a pair of videos on feminism, which he describes as “socialism with panties.” There is a hopeful part of me […]

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The trial of Joseph Déjacque

February 1, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

An account of Joseph Déjacque’s 1851 trial for inciting hatred and contempt between classes, and against the government, is now available in English translation, over on From the Libertarian Library. It’s a lot of fun, […]

Proudhon and intellectual property

January 28, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

Apparently I missed a post on the C4SIF site last March, claiming that Proudhon was an advocate of intellectual property. Now, as I am a notorious softy on that question (or self-serving reactionary, depending on […]

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor” (1842)

January 23, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor on the Right of Property — COURT OF ASSIZE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DOUBS (Session of February 3, 1842.) Last February 3, there appeared before the jury of […]

Déjacque’s “Authority—Dictatorship,” revised translation

January 22, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

I’ve posted a revised translation of Joseph Déjacque’s essay, “Authority—Dictatorship,” also known by the title “Down with the Bosses!” My original working translation was not the most elegant of attempts, and it’s nice to have […]

Proudhonian consistency—II

January 22, 2012 Shawn P. Wilbur

One of the stumbling blocks to accepting Proudhon’s post-1861 “New Theory” of property seems to be the fact that it is hard to image that “monopoly,” “absolutism,” even “despotism” (all words Proudhon used to describe […]

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The Libertarian Labyrinth

Encounters with the Anarchist Idea / Tools for an Anarchist Entente

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Open Letter on Libertarian Feminism

The trial of Joseph Déjacque

Proudhon and intellectual property

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “Explanations Presented to the Public Prosecutor” (1842)

Déjacque’s “Authority—Dictatorship,” revised translation

Proudhonian consistency—II

Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, “The Celebration of Sunday” (1839)

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — V

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — IV

P.-J. Proudhon, The Celebration of Sunday — III