The Monthly Mutual Exchange Symposium is C4SS's effort to achieve mutual understanding through exchange. September's Mutual Exchange Symposium will explore the philosophy of agorism. Originally coined by radical libertarian social theorist Samuel Edward Konkin III, agorism is a theory of social change that aims to bring about a completely free and voluntary society through counter-economics, black market arrangements, and decentralized, peaceful cooperation unhindered by the iron fist of the state. Exploring the nature and purpose of agorist theory and practice is vital to moving forward in a statist world and developing a comprehensive, consistent theory of anarchist social change.

Is agorism merely a philosophy of social change or can it also inform us about our end-goals as well? Should agorists align themselves with other movements, such as illegalism, syndicalism, feminism, and anarcho-capitalism? What are the potential pitfalls of such alliances?