Project Gutenberg 2014-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 156 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) The Impossibilities of Anarchism Produced by Jana Srna, Jane Robins, Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Impossibilities of Anarchism" by Bernard Shaw is a critical essay published by the Fabian Society in the late 19th century. This work navigates the complexities of anarchist thought, juxtaposing it with socialist ideals. It primarily addresses the practical and philosophical issues inherent in anarchism, particularly the feasibility of achieving a society devoid of state authority while maintaining individual freedoms and productive economic structures. In this thought-provoking essay, Shaw primarily critiques anarchism's reliance on individualism and its underestimation of social and economic influences on human behavior. He argues that an anarchist framework often fails to address essential economic realities, such as competition and resource distribution, which are pivotal in determining the viability of such a system. Shaw suggests that while the ideals of anarchism—liberty and individual choice—are commendable, they overlook the inevitable inequalities and injustices that arise in a non-regulated society. He posits that the transition towards a more equitable society should lean towards democratic socialism, which, unlike anarchism, recognizes the necessity of collective action and authority to ensure fair distribution and social progress. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45827/45827-h/images/coverpage.jpg Reading ease score: 54.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Socialism Anarchism HX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 119638 2025-07-18T13:01:14.659954 text/html 96519 2024-10-24T07:40:08 text/html 80949 2025-07-18T13:01:17.035847 application/epub+zip 80564 2025-07-18T13:01:15.194914 application/epub+zip 80076 2025-07-18T13:01:14.922860 application/epub+zip 123111 2025-07-18T13:01:18.654837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111551 2025-07-18T13:01:16.765824 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111020 2022-09-20T20:40:05.860141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 107947 2025-07-18T13:01:14.401857 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88054 2024-10-24T07:40:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17697 2025-07-18T13:01:18.776827 application/rdf+xml 10578 2025-07-18T13:01:14.985860 image/jpeg 2492 2025-07-18T13:01:14.954834 image/jpeg 70420 2025-07-18T13:01:14.674836 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia