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message 1: by Tinea (new)

Tinea If you're interested in finding more recommendations or discussion of anarchist books, you may want to check out & participate in the Anarchist & Radical Book Club. We try to curate our "bookshelf" so you can find books by subject.


message 2: by Przemek (new)

Przemek I understand that Orwell books are here as utopias for left readers?


message 3: by Theo (new)

Theo Husbands Przemek wrote: "I understand that Orwell books are here as utopias for left readers?"
Orwell was a leftist who was opposed to authoritarian leftism (i.e. Stalinism). Not that hard to understand.


message 5: by YW (new)

YW How was Animal Farm even *remotely* leftist? It portrays workers as stupid animals. Really would love to hear your reasoning.


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