Why Socialism?
by Albert Einstein
This essay was originally published in the first issue of
Monthly Review (May 1949).
Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is.
Let us first consider the question from the point of view of scientific...
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by Albert Einstein
This essay was originally published in the first issue of
Monthly Review (May 1949).
Is it advisable for one who is not an expert on economic and social issues to express views on the subject of socialism? I believe for a number of reasons that it is.
Let us first consider the question from the point of view of scientific...
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sloane1:
grrr, double post.
[Edited on Nov 19, 2003 5:07PM]
[Edited on Nov 19, 2003 5:07PM]
acheron:
actually if you watch the old tapes from the military and the atomic bomb tests, there is a moment when einstein is saying: "all of our beautiful science, look what they did with all of our beautiful science". it was one of the saddest vocal inflexions i've ever heard.
Notes on the Function of the Outlaw as Anti-Role
By Thomas Tripp, revolutionary anarchist prisoner
The days pass and we watch them go by in our cages and cubicle-cages. From behind a short-order grill we sense the trickling away of a lifetime. Here in prison the lucky or soulless are afforded certain privileges the ability to wear pants, for example, or a pass to to...
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By Thomas Tripp, revolutionary anarchist prisoner
The days pass and we watch them go by in our cages and cubicle-cages. From behind a short-order grill we sense the trickling away of a lifetime. Here in prison the lucky or soulless are afforded certain privileges the ability to wear pants, for example, or a pass to to...
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hastur:
Because proper tea is theft.
O.k. that was bad. I learned it a British anarchist former political prisoner who I looked up to in HS. But damn, I realized he's a dork like the rest of us.
*Note to self, learn more anarchist jokes.*
O.k. that was bad. I learned it a British anarchist former political prisoner who I looked up to in HS. But damn, I realized he's a dork like the rest of us.
*Note to self, learn more anarchist jokes.*
themadking:
No, you're not humourless. I'm not clueless, I just don't tell what I know. I like to laugh at my jokes entirely too much.
I honestly don't know what to think about people discussing me. That's weird. I hope I misunderstood that post.
I almost never post about my position on subjects on the message board. I'll post my opinion, but that, oddly, will almost never reveal my position.I started a stealing thread once (Things I Stole Today), and was almost castrated for it. It taught me all I need to know about the SuicideGirls boards, ie, they don't want a revolution, and don't believe in alternate methods of obtaining property. I changed my original posts, because it didn't seem worth it to tell people my opinion on a website where none of it matters. So when a stealing thread popped up again, I decided to stay way the hell away from it. Despite my intentions, I found myself posting on it. I still avoided giving my position, opting instead for ambiguity and humour (again, it was probably only funny to me). I just don't care enough about the politics of most of these people; the people I do care about I care about because they share my particular written sense of humour, or at least get it. As soon as it became obvious that this wasn't going to be the source of the revolution, I took it for what it was: a porn site with funny message boards.
Look, if you would like me to remove you from my friends list, I could. It would be no problem, and no skin off my back. Maybe I'm too much "the man" for you; that's cool. Just let me know.
I honestly don't know what to think about people discussing me. That's weird. I hope I misunderstood that post.
I almost never post about my position on subjects on the message board. I'll post my opinion, but that, oddly, will almost never reveal my position.I started a stealing thread once (Things I Stole Today), and was almost castrated for it. It taught me all I need to know about the SuicideGirls boards, ie, they don't want a revolution, and don't believe in alternate methods of obtaining property. I changed my original posts, because it didn't seem worth it to tell people my opinion on a website where none of it matters. So when a stealing thread popped up again, I decided to stay way the hell away from it. Despite my intentions, I found myself posting on it. I still avoided giving my position, opting instead for ambiguity and humour (again, it was probably only funny to me). I just don't care enough about the politics of most of these people; the people I do care about I care about because they share my particular written sense of humour, or at least get it. As soon as it became obvious that this wasn't going to be the source of the revolution, I took it for what it was: a porn site with funny message boards.
Look, if you would like me to remove you from my friends list, I could. It would be no problem, and no skin off my back. Maybe I'm too much "the man" for you; that's cool. Just let me know.
Elen sla lumenn' omentielvo
A star shines on the hour of our meeting
A star shines on the hour of our meeting
acheron:
as an alternate to saying "you all suck" i thought of using one of livejournal friend's lines in the same situation:
"given that i have received no comments, i will assume you all have died. my condolences."
wooohoo! recipe! yummmmmmm. thanks!
"given that i have received no comments, i will assume you all have died. my condolences."
wooohoo! recipe! yummmmmmm. thanks!
A salute to those who provide my coffee.
Cafe Mam Coffee
Cafe Mam (sounds like `mom`) is grown by ISMAM (Indigenous Peoples of the Sierra Madre of Motozintla), a co-operative of native Mayan farmers living in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. The growers are of the Mam Tzetzal ad Moche peoples. ISMAM is organized on egalitarian democratic ideals that stress responsibility to the co-op, hard...
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Cafe Mam Coffee
Cafe Mam (sounds like `mom`) is grown by ISMAM (Indigenous Peoples of the Sierra Madre of Motozintla), a co-operative of native Mayan farmers living in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. The growers are of the Mam Tzetzal ad Moche peoples. ISMAM is organized on egalitarian democratic ideals that stress responsibility to the co-op, hard...
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All hail the coffee gods and Eris too!
Ummmmmmm, coffee!
Ummmmmmm, coffee!
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8bit_____:
w3rd! Dont you love anarchist banterings! They always lead to drinking and living with some brain damaged hoe who you thought was the shit because she could out Marx you.
luckyride:
ashcroft is the devil. we must do all in our power to get him the fuck out of power.
repeat
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hastur:
The poet is a good friend of mine.
This poem speaks of the death of two good friends of mine. The first by suicide. The second by autoerotic asphyxiation. Yeh, he killed himself masturbating. This friend was my best friend. Today marks the fourth anniversary of his death.
This poem speaks of the death of two good friends of mine. The first by suicide. The second by autoerotic asphyxiation. Yeh, he killed himself masturbating. This friend was my best friend. Today marks the fourth anniversary of his death.
thefuckingdaddy:
I understand how you feel, I'm comming up on a two year aniversery of the death of a girl who had planned to come live with me, the night she called me to tell me she was going to get on a plane the next day, we talked until 5:00am....
Then the next day...
I've written more than my share of verse about her, it only helps so much.
namaste.
Then the next day...
I've written more than my share of verse about her, it only helps so much.
namaste.
The best literature is always timely, no? Blake was a wise, angry man.
"All Bibles or sacred codes have been the causes of the following Errors:
1. That Man has two real existing principles: Viz: a Body & a Soul.
2. That Energy, call'd Evil, is alone from the Body; & that Reason, call'd Good, is alone from the Soul.
3. That God will torment Man in Eternity for following his Energies.
But the following Contraries to these are True:
1. Man has no Body distinct from his Soul; for that call'd Body is a portion of Soul discern'd by the five Senses, the chief inlets of Soul in this age.
2. Energy is the only life, and is from the Body; and Reason is the bound or outward circumference of Energy.
3. Energy is Eternal Delight."
It's pretty stunning stuff...