Srsly Wrong 243 – Revolutionary Prefiguration (w/ Anark)
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Nov 5, 2021 Anark, a special guest, joins the Wrong Boys to discuss building prefigurative institutions, the importance of aligning means and ends, the power of experiential knowledge, the concept of revolutionary prefiguration, the role of councils and consensus processes, the focus of Cooperation Jackson on communalism and prefiguration, challenges of building alternative systems, intelligence organizations and decentralization of power, the application of prefiguration in creating horizontal societies, political activism and materialism.
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Consensus Paralysis In An Emergency Sketch
- A comedic sketch showed strict consensus causing paralysis in an emergency, exposing pitfalls of procedure without contingency.
- The scene: a bleeding comrade delayed by meeting logistics, blocked proposals, and over-attachment to process.
Prioritize Economic Self Reliance
- Build economic autonomy not dependence: create cooperatives, community land trusts, gardens and tool libraries rather than relying on grocery overages or grants.
- Ask what happens if the state or funders stop supporting you and plan self-sustaining assets accordingly.
Tie Cooperatives To Democratic Councils
- Link cooperatives to councils so workplaces and community economies are democratically accountable.
- Example: councils start cooperatives or require charters tying enterprises into local assemblies (Cooperation Jackson model).
