In March 2020, Derrick Broze and John Vibes partnered with Discovery Publisher to update and rerelease their three books as one new version The Conscious Resistance trilogy. This version features new chapters, added notes, and updated essays. This is The Conscious Resistance Trilogy as it was intended to be read.
“While The Conscious Resistance Trilogy was written for the reader interested in meditation, consciousness, indigenous teachings, and spirituality, its deeper message lies in the Philosophy of Freedom, Self-Governance, and Anarchism — from the Greek “anarchos,” “having no ruler.” The Conscious Resistance Trilogy is an exploration into the practical as well as the spiritual realms of the true meaning of Freedom.
In Part I, Reflections on Anarchy and Spirituality, authors Derrick Broze and John Vibes lay out the case for a synthesis of spiritual teachings and Anarchist Philosophy as an empowered path towards a freer, and more conscious world. This part features discussions on the intersection of Anarchy and Shamanism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Hinduism.
In Part II, Finding Freedom in an Age of Confusion, we focus on the heart and soul of activists, truth seekers, and freethinkers. A series of essays explores the human struggle in the search for freedom, discussing overcoming depression, confusion and fear that can come along with understanding the circumstances of our present situation.
In Part III, Manifesto of the Free Humans, we explore deeper concepts outlined in Parts I and II, including Anarchism, Agorism, community building, spiritual healing, property, decentralization, permaculture, and methods for resisting the State. The authors also explore the history of America’s individual Anarchist movement and the concept of Sovereignty of the Individual. The final section outlines a vision for an intentional community based on these concepts and outlines how this community will attempt to live the message of The Conscious Resistance or Holistic Anarchism.”
The Conscious Resistance Trilogy (* indicates a new or updated chapter)
Introduction
Book 1: Reflections on Anarchy & Spirituality
Part 1 – Naming the PathChapter 1 – What is the Conscious Resistance?Chapter 2 – Explorative AgnosticismChapter 3 – Reality Beyond the 5 Senses: Beyond Logic & ReasonChapter 4 – Towards Panarchy: Anarchy Without AdjectivesChapter 5 – Healing the Inner Child Today will Save the World TomorrowChapter 6 – Consciousness & Rights Applied to Animals, Plants and EarthChapter 7 – Conscious HealingChapter 8 – Rites of Vigil and SolitudeChapter 9 – Are We All One? Collectivism vs IndividualityChapter 10 -Balancing the Feminine and the Masculine
Part 2 – Anti-Authoritarianism in World TraditionsChapter 11 – Intersections of Shamanism and AnarchismAnarchism and Abrahamic ReligionsChapter 12 – Intersections of Christianity and AnarchismChapter 13 – Intersections of Judaism and Anarchism *Chapter 14 – Intersections of Islam and AnarchismAnarchism and Eastern TraditionsChapter 15 – Intersections of Buddhism and AnarchismChapter 16 – Intersections of Taoism and AnarchismChapter 17 – Intersections of Confucianism and Anarchism *Chapter 18 – The Art Of Not Being Governed *
Book 2: Finding Freedom In An Age of Confusion
1. You Are a Pioneer of Peace2. Reclaiming Your Self-Esteem3. You Are Divine4. Trust Yourself, Vacate the State5. You Are Not Alone6. Learn From Everyone But Be Your Own Teacher7. Understanding Family and Friends8. The Rabbit Hole Trap *9. The State is Not Invincible It’s Just a Bad Idea10. The Golden Age Is Now11. The Sky May Be Falling But It’s Only a Storm12. The Illusion of Race *13. Another Look At the Doomsday Myth14. There is Nothing Positive About Willful Ignorance
Tools for Action
15. What is Meditation and How do I meditate?16. Non-Violent Communication17. Affirming the Positive and Manifesting Reality
Book 3: Manifesto Of The Free Humans
Part 1: A Strategy for Defeating the State1.Overcoming the Fear of Freedom2. What is Agorism?3. Vertical and Horizontal Agorism4. Spontaneous Order5. Agorism Is Not Anarcho-Capitalism6. On Non-Voting *
Part 2: Our Vision of a Stateless Society7. Providing Public Services Peacefully8. Stewardship of The Earth9. The Authoritarian Right and Left10. Identifying the Alt-Right Infection *11. On the Use of Force *12. Panarchist Experiments: Can Propertarians & Non-Propertarians CoExist?13. The Revolutionary Potential of “Illegal” Immigrants
Part 3: Creating Conscious Agoras14. Sovereignty of The Individual15. PermAgora16. Strong Hearts and Revolutionary Minds17. Mobility vs. Homesteading18. Getting Off The Control Grid and Defending The Agora
Part 4: Understanding Holistic Anarchism19. Defining Holistic Activism/ Anarchism *20. The Intersection of Relational and Holistic Anarchism *
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