This dialogue is a mind-blowing introduction to anarcho-pacifism as a realistic alternative to the current disasters of wars, economic inequality and environmental crisis. Continually challenged by “THE SCEPTIC”, Majken illustrates how blending pacifism and anarchism would work in our everyday lives when rejecting violence, capitalism and the state. She challenges us to use our political imagination to visualise the future we want, while also resisting what we disapprove of. To boost our imagination, Majken uses compelling illustrations showing how we could and should organise our economic, social and political lives by self-organising in non-hierarchical ways that respect both people and planet.
Political Imagination
“You are both an anarchist and a pacifist. Are you a threat to the system?” THE SCEPTIC asks, struggling to grasp what it will mean to live in a future dominated by the combination of anarchism and pacifism.
Majken Jul Sørensen replies: “I hope I am, but not in any traditional way. By stimulating your political imagination, my hope is to influence both the debate about what kind of change we want, and what methods are needed to get there. I as an individual am not a threat, but the ideas I argue for do have the potential to bring much-needed change to the world, and that’s pretty cool and powerful stuff.”
