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In the third part of this series, I lay out a general theory of revolution, utilizing the precepts of the two previous parts. Here I describe not only the principles of prefiguration and direct action, but also present a strategic flowchart which leads from present conditions to the enactment of a global anarchy. Part 1 Part 2
This essay is part 2 in a series wherein I develop a modern anarchist synthesis, taking into account the progress of the sciences and the results of the revolutionary experiments of the past. Just as in part 1 (https://libcom.org/article/modern-anarchism-part-1-anarchist-analysis) I laid out a holistic analysis of the kyriarchal-mega-machine utilizing a broad array of theoretical and sociological insights, here I will lay out an analysis of the meaning of 'anarchy,' by first inspecting some of the historical conceptions of this idea by the anarchists, then combining insights from fie...