![]() ![]() ![]() Empire works to usher its subjects into flimsy relationships where nothing is at stake and to infuse intimacy with violence and domination. Firstly, to offer a better understanding of rigid radicalism and secondly, to shed light on joyful militancy, a form of engagement free of such radicalism. ![]() But these insipid tendencies do not mean that friendships are pointless, only that friendship is a terrain of struggle. Joyful Militancy: Building Thriving Resistance in Toxic Times (Anarchist Interventions) Paperback Decemby Carla Bergman (Author), Nick Montgomery (Author), Hari Alluri (Introduction) 69 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 11.99 Read with Our Free App Paperback 16.00 21 Used from 12.00 20 New from 12. ![]() Joyful Militancy by Carla Bergman - 9781849352888 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Under neoliberal friendship, we don't have each other's backs, and our livesĪren't tangled up together. Joyful Militancy by Carla Bergman, 9781849352888, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide. This neoliberal friend is the alternative to hetero- and homonormative coupling: "just friends" implies a much weaker and insignificant bond than a lover could ever be. The algorithms of Facebook and other social networks guide us towards the refinement of our profiles, reducing friendship to the click of a button. We become friends with those who are already like us, and we keep each other comfortable rather than becoming different and more capable together. Under neoliberalism, friendship is a banal affair of private preferences: we hang out, we share hobbies, we make small talk. “Maybe the concept of friendship is already too colonized by liberalism and capitalism. ![]()
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