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  • What exactly does  “anarchist science fiction” mean? Stories written by anarchists? Stories with anarchist characters? Stories with anarchist settings? Stories that make anarchist political and social points? Stories with an “anarchist sensibility” (whatever that is)? Stories that anarchists will simply enjoy? All of the above? Who knows……

    Because of this, I’ve taken a somewhat expansive approach and have included a number of non-anarchist political sci-fi novels in this list simply because I think anarchists would enjoy them. They comprise mayb









  • I’m not sure the borders between Savoyard, Francoprovançal and Burgundian are done well.

    This map suggests where I currently live was speaking Savoyard or Burgundian in the 1800s. Savoyard is a form of Francoprovençal, so the distinct regions is weird. Burgundian is a langue d’oïl, and none of the region I live in was speaking a langue d’oïl. They were speaking a local dialect of francoprovençal. Quite distinct from savoyard.



  • The problem is that since the 90s neoliberal revolution — a lot of the major western “leftist” parties basically become neoliberal elite parties.

    (Ie. Democrats US Labour UK PS France post-Mitterand SPD germany).

    So the main left is often pro-status quo (ie. elite). Just that the right is even more pro elite by culling the poors and engorging robber barons.

    Actual leftism, not neoliberalism or welfare capitalism, is very anti elite. But it’s often barely represented if at all politically.