leilaniann's review against another edition
4.0
This book also helped me become an anarchist. Emma was politically brilliant. I did have a hard time reading it, I am much happier reading fiction...but it was worth it.
samohtj's review against another edition
5.0
A frank and poignant set of essays by one of anarchism's greatest figures of the last hundred years. Reading this can offer clarity and direction to modern individuals, giving insight into the base rationale for anarchist thought and practice, including questions about organized education, political violence, and the half-measures of liberalism. A must-read for any modern leftist, or anyone wanting to understand just how far we haven't come since the turn of the last century.
praalgraf's review against another edition
4.0
3.5
nederlandse vertaling die niet te vinden was op goodreads, met een aantal brieven van goldman naar oa alexander berkman en magnus hirschfield. erg interessant, favorieten waren het kind en zijn vijanden; anarchisme: wat het werkelijk betekent; huwelijk en liefde; en de psychologie van het politieke geweld
nederlandse vertaling die niet te vinden was op goodreads, met een aantal brieven van goldman naar oa alexander berkman en magnus hirschfield. erg interessant, favorieten waren het kind en zijn vijanden; anarchisme: wat het werkelijk betekent; huwelijk en liefde; en de psychologie van het politieke geweld
cinaedussinister's review against another edition
4.0
She's so clearly so incredibly done with America in these essays and it's very entertaining to read. Lmao. Not the purest philosophy but practical enough and I can't say I disagree with most of what she says.
etcamila's review against another edition
5.0
Qué manera de tenerla clara Emma Goldman, sobre todo en los temas que aún son polémicos.
Hay algunas frases que si son sacadas de contexto podrían ser usadas de mala forma, pero fuera de eso es una prosa muy bella sobre temas crudos y trascendentales. Me gustó el carisma, el humor, la inteligencia y empatía.
Hay algunas frases que si son sacadas de contexto podrían ser usadas de mala forma, pero fuera de eso es una prosa muy bella sobre temas crudos y trascendentales. Me gustó el carisma, el humor, la inteligencia y empatía.
virtualmima's review against another edition
informative
3.5
Emma Goldman's strong condemnations against Western governments and Christianity remain equally potent today. As she observed well ahead of her time, the prison system worsens crime and Puritanism enforces prostitution. Though her most well-known, her essay on anarchism was the least remarkable of them all because she failed to discuss how anarchism can be achieved and how it could exist permanently without it being turned into a government by different armies, factions, and tyrants. I don't necessarily disagree with the idea of permanent anarchy without religion, government, or corporations but I just don't see how it would be possible to prevent new oppressors from gaining power after the old ones are destroyed. It would be a lot more useful to design a system or method of revolution that would make a state of permanent anarchy possible. Her essays on feminism, however, deserve more attention.
"Women who are at all conversant with the process of politics, know the nature of the beast, but in their self-sufficiency and egotism they make themselves believe that they have but to pet the beast, and he will become as gentle as a lamb, sweet and pure. As if women have not sold their votes, as if women politicians cannot be bought! If her body can be bought in return for material consideration, why not her vote?"
"Women who are at all conversant with the process of politics, know the nature of the beast, but in their self-sufficiency and egotism they make themselves believe that they have but to pet the beast, and he will become as gentle as a lamb, sweet and pure. As if women have not sold their votes, as if women politicians cannot be bought! If her body can be bought in return for material consideration, why not her vote?"
adamcarrico91's review against another edition
The essays span beyond just the concept of “anarchism,” which I didn’t expect, but enjoyed. I mainly read this in order to learn more about the idea of anarchism as a political philosophy and although that was certainly one aspect of the collection, it wasn’t the main purpose. Overall, it was informative and interesting.
You can tell how Emma Goldman was such a compelling speaker and theorist through this collection of writing. Almost all of the issues hold up well in modern times.
You can tell how Emma Goldman was such a compelling speaker and theorist through this collection of writing. Almost all of the issues hold up well in modern times.
yellowcloudintrousers's review against another edition
5.0
"Man has conquered whole nations, but all his armies could not conquer
love. Man has chained and fettered the spirit, but he has been utterly helpless before love."
love. Man has chained and fettered the spirit, but he has been utterly helpless before love."