How the Fuck Did We Get Here

Starting to question the way things are? Here are some readings which reveal the larger forces propping up the current system and those in power—and what we can do about it!

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Solnit provides a hopeful counter to the common assumption that people will naturally respond to disaster and the breakdown of authority in irrational, self-serving ways. But we aren't powerless when we recognize our power of mutual dependence and autonomy!

These books unravel the illusion that nations, borders, capitalism (the "world order") have always been this way, or result from rational "progress." They show us that colonialism never ended, and help us get to the root of present day atrocities.

These books expose that policing and incarceration are necessary extensions of the coercive forces described in the books above, and dismantle the propaganda that policing makes us safer and prisons prevent crime.

These books unravel the illusion that nations, borders, capitalism (the "world order") have always been this way, or result from rational "progress." They show us that colonialism never ended, and help us get to the root of present day atrocities.

These books unravel the illusion that nations, borders, capitalism (the "world order") have always been this way, or result from rational "progress." They show us that colonialism never ended, and help us get to the root of present day atrocities.

These books expose that policing and incarceration are necessary extensions of the coercive forces described in the books above, and dismantle the propaganda that policing makes us safer and prisons prevent crime.

If you're feeling the urge to take action, beware of the many traps that will attempt to redirect that energy into shoring up the status quo. We can learn how to act in a way that would truly bring about a world in which we want to live, as well as practical tools for organizing.

These books unravel the illusion that nations, borders, capitalism (the "world order") have always been this way, or result from rational "progress." They show us that colonialism never ended, and help us get to the root of present day atrocities.

These books unravel the illusion that nations, borders, capitalism (the "world order") have always been this way, or result from rational "progress." They show us that colonialism never ended, and help us get to the root of present day atrocities.

Find some thought pieces and practical ideas for acting in a way that would truly bring about a world in which we want to live.

These books expose that policing and incarceration are necessary extensions of the coercive forces described in the books above, and dismantle the propaganda that policing makes us safer and prisons prevent crime.

See through and avoid some of the ways that the forces upholding status-quo would divide us and divert our energy into doing exactly that.