Six On Spontaneity

【brief introduction】

Renowned contemporary thinker and Yale University professor James Scott tells us why the national perspective is wrong. Now, in this short, accessible and deeply personal new book, he argues why the anarchist perspective matters. Engaging, scrappy, and even humorous, he defends an anarchist mindset that values ​​local knowledge, common sense, individual creativity, and spontaneity, enabling us to examine the world... as small as schools, factories, nursing homes, and playgrounds. Daily social and political interactions in the field, ranging from popular protests and revolutions.

【Editor's Choice】

Anarchism in the book is not an ideology, nor has anything to do with political positions, but a critical thinking mode that can be applied to various phenomena in daily life, such as the setting of traffic lights, the paths formed by shortcuts, and the setting of place names , the management of forest farms or plantations, the design of amusement parks, the significance of the scientific literature index system, the relationship between nursing homes and the elderly, etc. Bringing in an anarchist non-state perspective, Scott discusses the paradoxes inherent in these phenomena. For example, Ford's plantation reflects the lack of efficiency caused by some regulations set for the pursuit of efficiency. The orchards of local farmers in Guatemala seem to have a more scientific logic behind the seemingly chaotic superficial arrangement. In short, as a collection of essays on spontaneity written by a master of social science, this booklet collects thoughts on small things in life and helps readers develop critical thinking and dialectical thinking.