> We seem to be in need of some concise definitions of a few terms such as
> neoliberalism, anarcho-capitalism and anarchosyndicalism (why the hyphen in
> one and not the other, I don't know.)  Also right vs. left libertarianism.
>
> Neoliberalism, I will have a crack at, although after sending away for the
> list of subscribers, I know there are others who can do this better than I.
>
> Neoliberalism is a term only remotely related to the (largely false)
> liberal/conservative dichotomy in USA politics.  It is used to describe an
> economic trend also known as globalisation.  From Webster comes the
> definition of liberal as "not restricted".  Neoliberalism favors
> unrestricted trade.  This leads, in the eyes of many, to commodification of
> most every aspect of life and the principal that if something does not
> benefit the large corperations that plunder the world, it should be
> discarded or at best, ignored.
>
> As for the anarcho-related phrases, I highly recommend a web sight entitled,
> "Liberty For the People" at
>
>         http://www.tigerden.com/~berios/liberty.html
>
> I was considering forwarding a few peices about anarcho-capitalism and
> right-libertarianism to the list, but thay are kind of long.  If you don't
> have web access, and if you don't mind 40+ kb's landing in your mailbox at
> once, email me personally and I will send it on to you.  Again, I urge all
> who have questions about anarchism to check out the above sight.
>
>          -Larry


        Thanks for the info, Larry -- IMHO you explained "neoliberalism" the
best:-) I've perused a great many of the anarchist sites on the web and
often end up more confused than when I began. Just type "anarchism" in
at Yahoo and you'll get a lot of stuff. There's a big semantics war
going on that often distracts from many real issues. For example, the
Anarchist Youth Federation claims that they are "Socialist" in the TRUE
sense of the word..just like a lot of British political parties. So who
is right??? And if the AYF are Socialist, why not call themselves the
Socialist Youth Federation??? A lot of the political terminology seems
to cloud things more often than elucidating them. I think a lot of this
is due to the misuse of these terms by those wishing to ride into power.
"The _People's_Republic_ of China," "Union of Soviet
_Socialist_Republics_" etc. The mire of word spinning can cloud one's
head to the point of inertia-inspiring bewilderment.

                        --brian
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--
"If it is correct, as I believe it is, that a fundamental element of
human nature is the need for creative work or creative inquiry, for free
creation without the arbitrary limiting effects of coercive
institutions, then of course it will follow that a decent society should
maximize the possibilities for this fundamental human characteristic to
be realized. Now, a federated, decentralized system of free associations
incorporating economic as well as social institutions would be what I
refer to as anarcho-syndicalism. And it seems to me that it is the
appropriate form of social organization for an advanced technological
society, in which human beings do not have to be forced into the
position of tools, of cogs in a machine. " --Noam Chomsky