Joe Peacott
Encyclopedia
Joe Peacott is an individualist anarchist writer based in the United States
. He is a leading figure at BAD Press, a publishing outlet for individualist anarchist philosophy. His work on economics
and sociology
has been published by the Libertarian Alliance
and referenced favourably by leading anarchist scholars such as Kevin A. Carson
.
Peacott's anti-war
activism in Anchorage, Alaska
was the subject of TV station KTUU broadcast.
Peacott, in the tradition of the 19th century American individualist anarchists, supports private property
in the sense of ownership based on labor and trade except for in land where he supports property titles only while the land is being occupied or used and opposes profit
in economic relations. He opposes both capitalism and state socialism
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He is a leading figure at BAD Press, a publishing outlet for individualist anarchist philosophy. His work on economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
has been published by the Libertarian Alliance
Libertarian Alliance
The Libertarian Alliance comprises two libertarian think tanks in Great Britain that promote free-market economics and civil liberties...
and referenced favourably by leading anarchist scholars such as Kevin A. Carson
Kevin A. Carson
Kevin Amos Carson is a American social and political theorist and scholar of political economy writing in the mutualist and individualist anarchist traditions....
.
Peacott's anti-war
Anti-war
An anti-war movement is a social movement, usually in opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict, unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. The term can also refer to pacifism, which is the opposition to all use of military force during conflicts. Many...
activism in Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
was the subject of TV station KTUU broadcast.
Peacott, in the tradition of the 19th century American individualist anarchists, supports private property
Private property
Private property is the right of persons and firms to obtain, own, control, employ, dispose of, and bequeath land, capital, and other forms of property. Private property is distinguishable from public property, which refers to assets owned by a state, community or government rather than by...
in the sense of ownership based on labor and trade except for in land where he supports property titles only while the land is being occupied or used and opposes profit
Profit (economics)
In economics, the term profit has two related but distinct meanings. Normal profit represents the total opportunity costs of a venture to an entrepreneur or investor, whilst economic profit In economics, the term profit has two related but distinct meanings. Normal profit represents the total...
in economic relations. He opposes both capitalism and state socialism
State socialism
State socialism is an economic system with limited socialist characteristics, such as public ownership of major industries, remedial measures to benefit the working class, and a gradual process of developing socialism through government policy...
.
External links
- Individualism Reconsidered by Joe Peacott
- An Overview of Individualist Anarchist Thought by Joe Peacott
- Web site for BAD Press
- Contemporary Individualist Anarchism: The Broadsides of the Boston Anarchist Drinking Brigade 1988-2000 by Joe Peacott et al.