Jacques Camatte and the new politics of liberation - Dave Antagonism

A compilation of a series of articles that were spread over three issues of 'Green Anarchy' (#18, #19, #20), as an introduction to Camatte's writing and their influence on green anarchism.

Submitted by Craftwork on June 12, 2016

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Spikymike

7 years 9 months ago

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Submitted by Spikymike on June 15, 2016

One of the better short and critical introductions to the later works of Camatte for those new to his ideas but despite the authors more positive gloss, Camatte's works need to be read very critically less initial enthusiasm for some of his more interesting insights leads one down the path of a Nihilist Communism.

With Sober Senses

7 years 8 months ago

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Submitted by With Sober Senses on July 9, 2016

So I wrote this 14 years ago or so. I was thinking of re-reading Camatte. I could write an update if there is any interest in that....
cheers
Dave

With Sober Senses

7 years 8 months ago

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Submitted by With Sober Senses on July 9, 2016

I would generally agree with that point - I think my unsuccessful attempt to bounce Camatte against Negri was an attempt to refuse a pessimistic determinism found in the former.

Craftwork

7 years 8 months ago

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Submitted by Craftwork on July 10, 2016

I'd be interested in an update.

I don't know how much of Camatte's output is available in English but you can find all the issues of Invariance here, if that's helpful:
http://archivesautonomies.org/spip.php?rubrique509

With Sober Senses

7 years 8 months ago

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Submitted by With Sober Senses on July 10, 2016

Ta, I think Autonomedia originally planned to publish 3 volumes of his work.

With Sober Senses

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Submitted by With Sober Senses on July 11, 2016

That's the one I am most familiar with. I have an old battered copy of Capital & Community in Russia I need to read one day too.
Lately I have found the final essay of This World We Must Leave entitled 'Echoes of the Past' really useful in trying to understand some elements of the 'alt right'.