Reading Antifragile by Nassim Taleb was eye-opening for me. I turn to the concepts of the book whenever I feel unsure about a decision or opinion.

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    You wouldn’t have post scarcity society in anarchism, though. And if that has been achieved before, it would be what they attack first.

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      There’s different flavors of anarchism just like there’s different flavors of anything. Saying they’d all “attack x first” is very far beyond what any person can reasonably predict. Particularly given how chaotic anarchy can be.

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        I really should, that is true. I’ll put it on the list. I’ve read most of Doctorow’s older books already.

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          Including Down and Out In The Magic Kingdom? 'Cause Walkaway is the prequel