Not P just Pynchon's deepest view of history and its lost possibilities (I say, hyperbolically, not literally, so unbristle)

[Mark Kohut]

Ah David, too bad, you would have been a worthy member. Smart, a
critical thinker,  of course and skeptically so, which helps make sure the
org works.

But your first mistake is right after the WTF??? As I have written, it is
self-organizing by some, not "*a founder"*, not one nor even two. A small
group asking what can we do, basically.
 People wanting to do something start talking and then the agreements for
what the group will do come up by any and all. We become a self-created,
self-defined organization.  We make/made our own rules under general
principles of absolute, not representative democracy (our way although
others' may differ) and other group agreements.
Such as full transparency, equitably shared workload, shared duties,
everyone can do everything; all major (self-defined) decisions voted on;
agreed upon ways to resolve conflicts and more and more.

It is not like anarchist golf as I understand that book (never read it so
dicey remark)

At this level of explanation, everyone who is IN agrees to the "rules" or
they argue to change them and/or they can't play.

Read about how meetings, speeches and votes were held at Occupy Central
(and branches) modelled on a plan of David Graeber's,  I think. (Doesn't
quite matter, since I know other Occupys
changed them and defined them the way they wanted) Lots of discussion; lots
of back-and-forth at meetings, in person; lot of open dialogue and constant
communication. Lots of disagreements
settled.

Read about the anarchisticly run cooperatives in the Basque region--whole
long tradition ongoing; other employee-owned and managed companies anywhere
which vary as anything does..
"anarchism' is just another word for trying to define what is being done by
mutual aid, mutual agreement, articulated goals [what the IRS and grant
readers call the "mission statement". I hate missionaries, btw but not
goals to help]
and more and more.

Lots of other implications flow which is what I mostly meant by
'instantiated as I could'. One being how we had to choose a board or never
become a 501 (3) c as I indicated...we did, but keep declaring ourselves
four equals. The Pres is the tie-breaker for Board decisions if necessary
and I'm not the Pres. Wasn't even on the Board for many months until I was
drafted.

Lots more, like no one gets a prize alone; one of us was chosen for
one---not me---and we agreed to tell them with the heads up invite that the
award is for the Org not one person....
Lots more....but tired.

Mark



On Sun, Oct 24, 2021 at 8:35 AM David Morris <fqmorris at gmail.com> wrote:

> And for Morris:  “I think we agreed ——- Anarchism is not a 'political
> philosophy' that can work to run states”
>
> *I agree with that.*
>
> “BUT anarchism as a possibility within the public space of almost anywhere
> [ I instantiated it as I could into a non-prof in my town] is what Graeber
> insists upon and sees deep in history.  And which is a constant theme in
> Pynchon's life's work, I keep suggesting.  (David may disagree and will say
> so if he does.)”
>
> *WTF???  I’m glad I’m not a member of any non-profit who’s founder is
> trying to “run” it with anything thought to be the “rules” of Anarchy.*
>
> David Morris
>