An Anarchist FAQ

Version 15.9 (01-OCT-2025)

This is an anarchist FAQ. Its aim is to present what anarchism really stands for and indicate why you should become an anarchist.

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An Anarchist FAQ: After 21 years

*An Anarchist FAQ* has been published in two volumes by AK Press!
Volume 1	Volume 2
An Anarchist FAQ: After 10 years	Introduction to Volume 2
Introduction
Introduction to Volume 1
Section A: What is Anarchism?	Section G: Is individualist anarchism capitalistic?
Section B: Why do anarchists oppose the current system?	Section H: Why do anarchists oppose state socialism?
Section C: What are the myths of capitalist economics?	Section I: What would an anarchist society look like?
Section D: How do statism and capitalism affect society?	Section J: What do anarchists do?
Section E: What do anarchists think causes ecological problems?
Section F: Is "anarcho"-capitalism a type of anarchism?
Appendix: The Symbols of Anarchy	Bibliography

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