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This week, I started reading 'Hegel' by Kostas Papaioannou.

I'm going to start reading "Endnotes 1: Preliminary Materials for a Balance Sheet of the 20th Century".

Today the first four volumes of the Endnotes collective arrived at my home and I'm eager to read them. To refresh my memory, I'm going to reread the first one.

The first volume, as its title suggests, reviews what happened in the twentieth century from the perspective of communization theory, which is understood as the expression of the communist movement in the current cycle of struggles. It contrasts two positions: that of Théorie Communiste, which is more determinist and argues that communism was impossible to achieve in that context, and that of Gilles Dauvé, who claims that communism was achievable but that mistakes were made by the people in that historical context.

This past week I finished reading "Transgender Marxism" by Jules Joanne Gleeson. I also read "The Abolition of Work" by Bob Black.

To be honest, I wasn’t aware of Ziq’s background. Thanks for pointing it out — I’ll be more careful if I read any other texts by them. Still, I find that text interesting. It seems to me that the text expresses ideas influenced by anarchist thinkers like Max Stirner, as well as concepts close to post-left anarchy.

I think you might find this text interesting. It offers a simple yet precise take on how authority should be viewed in anarchist spaces: No Rules, No Rulers

Here are some quite descriptive quotes:

[1]

The existence of rules can only be fully understood by exploring how rulers came to be. The introduction of private property is seen as a pivotal moment in the origin of rule. As a few individuals began to accumulate wealth under this new system, social hierarchies formed, and those at the top of this hierarchy appointed authority figures and armed them with a monopoly on violence to protect their property and enforce rules on their behalf. This wealthy minority accumulated increasing wealth by dividing the land among themselves before coercing those who once lived off the land freely into their servitude. They accomplished this by directing their governments to enact laws that criminalized living off the land without the landowner’s permission, effectively compelling everyone who did not own land to work for landowners in order to survive.

[2]

“Norms” necessitates “abnormality”. The existence of a “norm” logically creates a non-norm, or a deviation. The problem isn’t the deviation itself, but the negative connotation and social consequences associated with being labeled “abnormal.” The word “abnormal” is often pathologizing, othering, or stigmatizing.

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The argument that rules can exist without rulers is as nonsensical as the idea of a court existing without a justice system. In the absence of a governing body, rules become mere suggestions, lacking any true power or authority, and thus cease to be rules. The practical reality is that any attempt to establish and maintain a system of rules will naturally lead to the formation of a body responsible for their creation and enforcement, thereby establishing a form of governance.

I’m currently reading "Los pazos de Ulloa" by Emilia Pardo Bazán. It’s a literary work that critiques 19th-century Spanish society. Pardo Bazán was heavily influenced by naturalism [1] , a literary movement that was very popular in France, with Zola as its main representative. The book is a classic and a cornerstone of Spanish literature.

[1] Naturalism

Where I live, it’s common for self-managed social centers to organize cultural activities, workshops, concerts, and so on. You can search online to find a center near you that aligns with your philosophy.

I think I have misophonia too. I didn't know that word existed before. In my case, I have a problem with breathing sounds. I hate them. When I hear them loudly, I feel intense rage :(

1. 'Medieval occultism' by Xavier Musquera
2. 'Catharism: The Spirituality of the Good Men' by Association for the Study of Cathar Culture & Juan de San Grial

The author discusses spiritual transcendence and describes the steps needed to achieve a higher state of the self in order to reach Nirvana. One of these steps, for example, is mentally detaching from pleasure and pain.
That spiritual philosophy is a combination of Eastern religions like Buddhism or Hinduism and some Western elements similar to Gnostic Christianity. It’s called Theosophy.

I take my notes in Vim/Neovim using Markdown syntax. It's simple and effective.

Today I've started ´The Voice of the Silence´ by Helena Blavatsky. It is a book that gives me good vibes, peace and calm. I've read about a 33% of it.