Q&A with hayenmill: Focus - Agorism, Counter-Economics, Agorist Class Theory
Friday, October 16th, 2009Agorism is a political philosophy founded by Samuel Edward Konkin III and developed with contributions by J. Neil Schulman that holds as its ultimate goal bringing about a society in which all "relations between people are voluntary exchanges – a free market."[1]
Basically, it is a market anarchist ideology which intends to achieve a stateless society by Counter-Economics, followed of a revolution. What are counter-economics you ask?
Counter-economics is a term originally used by Samuel Edward Konkin III and J. Neil Schulman, radical libertarian activists and theorists. Konkin defined it as "the study and/or practice of all peaceful human action which is forbidden by the State."
To better understand how the market is divided into 5 sectors, please check my thread regarding this subject.
Agorist Class Theory, explained by Samuel Konkin III:
“Agorism and Marxism agree on the following premise: human
society can be divided into at least two classes; one class is
characterized by its control of the State and its extraction of un-
earned wealth from the other class. Furthermore, agorists and
Marxists will often point to the same people as members of the
overclass and underclass, especially agreeing on what each
considers the most blatant cases. The differences arise as one
moves to the middle of the social pyramid.
“Agorists and Marxists perceive a class struggle which must con-
tinue until a climactic event which will resolve the conflict. Both
sides perceive select groups which will lead the victims against
their oppressors. The Marxists call these groups of high class
consciousness ‘vanguards’ and then extract even more aware
elements designated ‘elites of the vanguard.’ Agorists perceive a
spectrum of consciousness amongst the victims as well, and also
perceive the most aware elements as the first recruits for the
revolutionary cadre. With the exception of ‘intellectuals,’ the
Marxists and agorists sharply disagree on who these most
progressive elements are.”
Additional Reading:
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* Desde la redacción de El Libertario denunciamos la agresión asesina que el pasado 13 de octubre de 2009 se ejecutó contra el pueblo yukpa en la sierra de Perija (al occidente de Venezuela), con resultado de dos indígenas muertos y varios heridos. Para explicar la táctica y estrategia del etnocidio "revolucionario bolivariano", difundimos este artículo.
* The editorial collective of El Libertario denounces the criminal attack that took place on October 13, 2009 against the Yukpa people in the Sierra of Perija in Western Venezuela, resulting in two indigenous persons dead and several wounded. The following article –about the tactic and strategy of “Revolutionary Venezuelan” Ethnocide- describes the events.
