The Abolition of Work and Other Essays

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What can you say about Bob Black that he hasn't already said about himself? He is a shameless self promoter, a curmudgeon, a cretin, and generally uncompromising to the point of being an outright asshole. That said, The Abolition of Work is probably his best short essay ever. Foreword by Ed Lawrence Introduction by Ivan Stang I’ve Got a Nietzsche Trigger Finger PART I: THE ABOLITION OF WORK Introduction The Abolition of Work PART II: THE LAST INTERNATIONAL (1977-1983) Introduction Religion as Banality The Ballad of Brenda Spencer Theses on Groucho Marxism (Ass)Holism Because of Laws The Correct Line Declasse(fieds) Ins & Outs 20 Questions Surrealist Destinies: Mix and Match Fighting Words PART III: APPEAL TO REASON (1982-1984) Introduction Anti-Nuclear Terror Let Us Prey! A Bunch Abalone Left Rites Electing Not to Vote Lying in State Circle-A Deceit: A Review of Processed World Notes on “Circle-A Deceit” Review of “Conan” Grown-ups Say the Darndest Things The Cult to End All Cults The Political Theology of Ferlinghetti PART IV: OTHER VICES Introduction A Lunatic Fringe Credo Words of Power Preface to The Right To Be Greedy Feminism as Fascism The Exquisite Corpse The Libertarian As Conservative Anarchism and Other Impediments to Anarchy The Best Book Catalog in The World