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Collectives are small efficient means of organizing thatCollectives are small efficient means of organizing thatCollectives are small efficient means of organizing thatCollectives are small efficient means of organizing that

provide practical examples of counterprovide practical examples of counterprovide practical examples of counterprovide practical examples of counter----institutions thatinstitutions thatinstitutions thatinstitutions that

are egalitarian, voluntary, and antiare egalitarian, voluntary, and antiare egalitarian, voluntary, and antiare egalitarian, voluntary, and anti----authoritarian.authoritarian.authoritarian.authoritarian.

Collectives work and they prove that anarchy works, andCollectives work and they prove that anarchy works, andCollectives work and they prove that anarchy works, andCollectives work and they prove that anarchy works, and

that's one of the best weapons we have against boththat's one of the best weapons we have against boththat's one of the best weapons we have against boththat's one of the best weapons we have against both

capitalism and the Marxistcapitalism and the Marxistcapitalism and the Marxistcapitalism and the Marxist----Leninoid version ofLeninoid version ofLeninoid version ofLeninoid version of

“Revolution.” Collectives demonstrate that people can“Revolution.” Collectives demonstrate that people can“Revolution.” Collectives demonstrate that people can“Revolution.” Collectives demonstrate that people can

organize their lives together in ways that do not oppressorganize their lives together in ways that do not oppressorganize their lives together in ways that do not oppressorganize their lives together in ways that do not oppress

or exploit anyone and that encourage the full and freeor exploit anyone and that encourage the full and freeor exploit anyone and that encourage the full and freeor exploit anyone and that encourage the full and free

participation of people in things that affect their everydayparticipation of people in things that affect their everydayparticipation of people in things that affect their everydayparticipation of people in things that affect their everyday

lives.lives.lives.lives.

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Collec ivesanarchy against the mass

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This pamphlet is a compilation of two articles that

appeared in Profane Existence #16 (“Smaller is

Better: Building a ounter!ultural "oement Starts

from the Bottom$ and “%ho ares a&out

ollecties'$) *p the anarchist histor+ punx,

Additional ResourcesAdditional ResourcesAdditional ResourcesAdditional Resources

We recommend the following sources for folks interested in learningmore about collectives.

Zines 

Anti-Mass: Methods of Organization for Collectives  

Build Those Collectives! A Workshop Paphlet on o" to Build a Collective#and "hat to do "ith it Once it$s Built  

Collective Process: Overcoing Po"er  

Books

Curious George Brigade, Anarch% in the Age of &inosaurs , (Crimethinc,2003.

!eter Gelderloos, Consensus: A 'e" and(ook for )rassroots *ocial# Politi- cal# and +nvironental )roups  ("ea "har# !ress, 200$.

%elfina &annucci and 'ichard "inger, Coe ell or igh Water: A and- (ook on Collective Process )one A"r%# () !ress, 20*0.

+ra#ese Collective, &o ,t ourself: A and(ook for Changing Our World#(!luto !ress, 200.

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