I stopped by this year’s anarchist bookfair yesterday.

An awesome poster tucked away on a window
The Anarcho-Hipster’s greatest fear is that they may be just as boring as everyone else….
Some Suggestions As To The Origins of Boredom |
Some Suggestions for Joy |
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* Grad School * facebook/youtube * Squatting and/or being poly for street cred * Getting any type of radicool haircut that makes you look a) less white b) less straight c) more poor * Certain banal Conversational topics including (but not limited to): a) Derrick Jensen b) Gentrification of Oakland and /or The Mission c) Getting land somewhere with yr friends without any skill sets whatsoever |
* Staying home on a friday night Remember: |
Theory versus practice
A person came up to me who described herself as “nine, almost ten” years of age. She asked if she could buy a V for Vendetta mask that I had. I said she only had to ask nicely. She asked nicely, and I gave her one. She seemed a little confused, and asked about money. I told her she did not need to give me any money.
I understand these contradictions will come up – but it’s heartbreaking to see a young child being socialized into market relations of exchange at a fucking anarchist event!