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What are Autarchists interested in? Below are the sorts of things Autarchists are interested in. However some people will be more interested in some aspects than others. INDEPENDENCE We seek to escape the grasp of 'The System' which seems to be taking control of everything and destroying the conditions for a good life. We reject as much of it as we can manage without and resolve to do things for ourselves. We think that this is at least a small step to weakening its power. CULTURE AND IDENTITY We want to develop, celebrate and pass on our culture and identity. RELIGION & MORALITY A religion is a system for guiding people as to what is right or wrong , good or bad, for them to do. Some Autarchists will subscribe to a particular formal religion - others will take a more ad-hoc approach to the same sort of issues. COMMUNITY LIVING Humans are social animals. It is good and natural for them to live together in groups. HEALING Some people are sick in one way or another. The modern world doesn't provide them with what they need to get better. So we get together ourselves and try and help each other. ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY AND ROOTEDNESS Our modern way of life separates us from the natural world. This can make us feel detached from what is real, and ignore the needs of the environment and other creatures. We seek to get back closer to nature, live more lightly on the land and be considerate of the whole of nature. CATASTROPHE PREPARATION We think that there are going to be big shocks to our way of life in the near future. This might be caused by Economic Depression, Nuclear War, Infectious Pandemic or something else. We don't think that we should rely unthinkingly on there always being food in the shops, petrol at the petrol stations, clean water from the tap, electricity at the turn of a switch etc. We are first concerned that we ourselves are prepared for survival through what may be ahead. However we also consider those around us who have not prepared. Will we be able to help them? 2005/6 , revised 2009 |