Can an egoist participate in collective organisations like syndicates?
This is a genuine curiosity. I consider myself an Anarcho-Communist and a Revolutionary Syndicalist. I was just wondering if one could be an egoist while participating in formal organisations (like an Anarcho-Syndicalist union, or an Especifist organisation) to overthrow the state and capitalism, insofar as doing so serves their own interests?
In other words, could someone be an egoist and support revolutionary organisation and libertarian communism, without treating either the organisation or the communist cause as something sacred in itself?
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This is a genuine curiosity. I consider myself an Anarcho-Communist and a Revolutionary Syndicalist. I was just wondering if one could be an egoist while participating in formal organisations (like an Anarcho-Syndicalist union, or an Especifist organisation) to overthrow the state and capitalism, insofar as doing so serves their own interests?
In other words, could someone be an egoist and support revolutionary organisation and libertarian communism, without treating either the organisation or the communist cause as something sacred in itself?
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"Es posible que pueda hacer muy poco de mí; pero este poco lo es todo, y mejor de lo que dejo que me hagan el poder de los demás, la educación de las costumbres, la religión, las leyes, el Estado." Max Stirner
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I don't get why an egoist would reject technology
I don't get anarcho-primitivism and I especially don't get egoists who argue in favor of anarcho-primitivism. Do they know you can abolish labor as a distinct, measured activity separate from the rest of life without trying to turn back the clock?
Technology is simply any tool that lets us manipulate and shape reality and our environment, thus allowing us to shape it according to our own self interests. It feels obvious to me that any half decent egoist would recognize that technology is a liberatory tool that allows us to transcend and move beyond predetermined, natural limits that would otherwise constrain action and ourselves. Technology is nothing more than the practical application and phronesis of intelligence to the needs of human survival and flourishing. In the development of technology, we gain the ability to freely manipulate our reality and thus ourselves, our physical bodies. The major example for me being medically transitioning. It's only through my own medical transition and through technology that am able to have much real self recognition, and as Stirner has noted, to be is to have. However, while self ownership is a condition to all existence, this condition only becomes fully actualized when one becomes a conscious egoist, fully taking ownership over oneself and thus coming into a fully actualized being. Thus, it is only through my own medical transition that I may take full self ownership and come into fully actualized Being. It is only when the body becomes fluid, freely able to be changed, that we become liberated from it. It is of my opinion, that the physical body is a spook. So anyways, doesn't make much sense to me for people to oppose technology. I've only read some Camatte so you have any recommendations for anti-technological/primitivist theory I will gladly take them.
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I don't get anarcho-primitivism and I especially don't get egoists who argue in favor of anarcho-primitivism. Do they know you can abolish labor as a distinct, measured activity separate from the rest of life without trying to turn back the clock?
Technology is simply any tool that lets us manipulate and shape reality and our environment, thus allowing us to shape it according to our own self interests. It feels obvious to me that any half decent egoist would recognize that technology is a liberatory tool that allows us to transcend and move beyond predetermined, natural limits that would otherwise constrain action and ourselves. Technology is nothing more than the practical application and phronesis of intelligence to the needs of human survival and flourishing. In the development of technology, we gain the ability to freely manipulate our reality and thus ourselves, our physical bodies. The major example for me being medically transitioning. It's only through my own medical transition and through technology that am able to have much real self recognition, and as Stirner has noted, to be is to have. However, while self ownership is a condition to all existence, this condition only becomes fully actualized when one becomes a conscious egoist, fully taking ownership over oneself and thus coming into a fully actualized being. Thus, it is only through my own medical transition that I may take full self ownership and come into fully actualized Being. It is only when the body becomes fluid, freely able to be changed, that we become liberated from it. It is of my opinion, that the physical body is a spook. So anyways, doesn't make much sense to me for people to oppose technology. I've only read some Camatte so you have any recommendations for anti-technological/primitivist theory I will gladly take them.
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Is the ego a spook?
I’m thinking maybe a spook is an ego if an ego is not a spook and the ego is the spook of a spook to end all spooks from their beginning.
Edit: Ya’ll didn’t interpret correctly what I was saying lol, I wasn’t talking about anything mentioned in the comments, that was the spook 🤯
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I’m thinking maybe a spook is an ego if an ego is not a spook and the ego is the spook of a spook to end all spooks from their beginning.
Edit: Ya’ll didn’t interpret correctly what I was saying lol, I wasn’t talking about anything mentioned in the comments, that was the spook 🤯
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Do yall think human beings are equal
I think in more countries in the west at least we have an idea that humans are equal but for me I don’t think that’s the case.
Your fate was predetermined before you were even born with your case in wealth,knowledge and looks.
I want to see what y’all have to say for this and what Stirner would look at this topic.
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I think in more countries in the west at least we have an idea that humans are equal but for me I don’t think that’s the case.
Your fate was predetermined before you were even born with your case in wealth,knowledge and looks.
I want to see what y’all have to say for this and what Stirner would look at this topic.
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r/fullegoism is looking for new moderators – apply below
With the old guard waxing even older, it's time for new users to take a lead, and thus take this subreddit to new heights (and/or lows).
Hence, we're explicitly open to applications for new moderators. Anyone is open to apply by commenting below. If you do, please earnestly detail why you'd be a good fit.
That said, we'll favor those who have already shown consistency on the sub through their comments and posts, so if you've been around and contributing — please comment below.
As far as moderating itself, if you haven't moderated before, you'll have others who can provide guidance, myself included. It is a responsibility, however, beyond simply being a matter of approving and removing content (or users). In short, moderating means contributing. It means facilitating discussion, building up the subreddit's resources, and keeping the memes flowing. (Some of which, admittedly, we've done better or worse at times).
Moderating for you might mean facilitating open contributions to our Glossary or FAQ and helping people get a real grasp of Stirnerian egoism, of its everyday significance, and its legacy. It might mean directing how people can help popularize memes that speak to our current socio-political conditions. It might mean conducting polls on where to take the subreddit next.
Again, if the opportunity interests you, please apply by commenting below. The chance is yours.
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With the old guard waxing even older, it's time for new users to take a lead, and thus take this subreddit to new heights (and/or lows).
Hence, we're explicitly open to applications for new moderators. Anyone is open to apply by commenting below. If you do, please earnestly detail why you'd be a good fit.
That said, we'll favor those who have already shown consistency on the sub through their comments and posts, so if you've been around and contributing — please comment below.
As far as moderating itself, if you haven't moderated before, you'll have others who can provide guidance, myself included. It is a responsibility, however, beyond simply being a matter of approving and removing content (or users). In short, moderating means contributing. It means facilitating discussion, building up the subreddit's resources, and keeping the memes flowing. (Some of which, admittedly, we've done better or worse at times).
Moderating for you might mean facilitating open contributions to our Glossary or FAQ and helping people get a real grasp of Stirnerian egoism, of its everyday significance, and its legacy. It might mean directing how people can help popularize memes that speak to our current socio-political conditions. It might mean conducting polls on where to take the subreddit next.
Again, if the opportunity interests you, please apply by commenting below. The chance is yours.
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