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Agorism is Not Anarcho-Capitalism

• https://c4ss.org, Derrick Broze

Second, I will illustrate how radicals of all stripes can utilize the strategy of counter-economics, as described by Konkin, without necessarily endorsing his philosophy of Agorism and it's specific tenets. Finally, I will describe what sets Agorism apart from Anarcho-Capitalism and other forms of schools of thought. I will show that although the Counter-Economic strategy can be utilized by nearly any individual, Agorism itself is not simply a strain or subset of Anarcho-Capitalism, but a unique political philosophy of its own.

Before I dive in, allow me to briefly explain the inspiration for the title of this essay and the essay itself.  As I will demonstrate, the Agorist message and Counter-Economic strategy can be of use to any individual who finds themselves in pursuit of a more free, just, and ethical world. However, the reason the title focuses on Anarcho-Capitalism is because I have noticed a trend in "right-libertarian"/AnCap social media circles where individuals claim to support the ideas of Konkin and his Agorism yet also express a distaste for left-libertarianism. My goal is to help readers with this viewpoint understand the essential role Konkin and his "New Libertarianism", or Agorism, played a vital role in developing the American Left-Libertarian movement.

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As the co-founder of Agorism I hate to see communication fail on semantics. Sam was anarchist, propertarian, pro-free-trade. He wouldn’t reject a workers' syndicate or collective ownership (family, tribe, or commune) so long as property was held voluntarily and nothing prevented exiting with one’s earned share. He thought natural economic laws would tend to individual over collective ownership. Being a fan of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner Sam considered himself "unMutual." Sam also believed in science-fiction to show-and-tell libertarian ideas. The first written expression of Agorism was not Sam's 1980 New Libertarian Manifesto but my 1979 novel Alongside Night--in 2014 it became the movie, Alongside Night. Neil



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