Laurance Labadie

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Laurance Labadie: Anarchist and Social Critic

Laurance Labadie was born on July 14, 1898 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He was an influential figure in the American anarchist movement, following in the footsteps of his father, Joseph Labadie, one of America's most prominent labor organizers and anarchists.

Laurance was well known for his critical analysis of society and his adherence to the principles of individualist anarchism. During his lifetime, Labadie penned numerous essays and pamphlets on the principles and philosophy of anarchism. His work has had a lasting impact on the movement, and he is often cited as an influence by contemporary anarchist thinkers. He passed away on August 22, 1975.

Date of Birth: 1898-07-14

Date of Death: 1975-08-22

Country of Birth: United States

Political Ideas: Individualist Anarchism

Quotes Available: 8

Quotes by Laurance Labadie

How many times this must be proven in history before the libertarian believers in violent overthrow of the social order see the light is a deep and serious question. Some people never learn.

In short, progress is out of communism toward individualism, out of a condition of status to one of contract, out from authority toward liberty. But the "herd instinct" still remains.

Fascism may be briefly described as the reluctant acquiescence of capitalists to governmental regimentation in order to stem the increasing impotency of a one-sided wealth accumulation to satisfy the needs of a country.

Anarchism will be seen to be an idealistic philosophy in the sense that it believes freedom will come from the conscious activity of men. No automatic process is to bring it about.

It is Marx's tortured truisms that give a plausibility to his works in their totality.

Between these two classes, and with the growth of manufacture and commerce, there arose an intermediate class whose affluence depended on personal ingenuity and ability, in whose attitude entered little of either the master or slave psychology but who clearly saw that their well-being depended on the freedom to exercise their abilities.

The human animal is an animated alimentary canal. He has evolved from and differs from the worm only by the appendages which have developed on him.

Ever since the advent of "Scientific Socialism" every attempt to better the conditions of mankind has been labelled "Utopian" by the followers of Karl Marx.

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