T.A.Z.: The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism (Autonomedia New Autonomy Series)

A very interesting and stimulating read. Not as intellectual (or depressing) as Guy Debord but certainly inspired by the Situationalist tradition. Be warned that it at points it does wade a bit into Lolita-ish territory, though not eroticly so.

Not only is it some of the most deliciously subversive writing, but it's a crucial read for anyone who wants a glimpse into the metamorphic culture of our electronic future.There's no perfect world – just worlds, endless, constantly unfolding – and our efforts to impose an order on the chaos often lead to cruelty and suffering. BUT! Imagine living as a playful prayer to change and transformation. Live this moment to its fullest, let the need to fix it slip away, and you're starting to approach the future-nomad nature of "poetic terrorists" like Bey.He says it better than I do. Folks: this slim volume changed my life. Get on it.

This small book is so big in ideas. This man truly understands the beauty and love of freedom itself.I'm not saying this as an "Anarchist" or -ist or -tarian or -whatever. I like this book for the thoughts in its essays.And yes, indeed, I do want somehow to find/create even for a brief time a truly T.A.Z... Perhaps on an artificial island in the pacific? Or perhaps in a decade or so with our economy trashing we can have "Free Cities" briefly?

a little too poetic for my taste

a brilliant look at life through the poetic madness of Hakim Bey. a genius work of magnitude and mythology that will be lauded for a long long time.

I really like this book. It's a great addition to my library.

I didn't get that far into it when I started picking up red flags. Was unfamiliar with the author previously, and approached the book ignorantly. A very minimal amount of reading up on him confirmed that his approach to anarchy is 1) superficial non-sense and 2) used as a disguise for his paedophilia. I don't remember ever throwing a book out in my life before, but this one went in the trash.

A classic -- glad to finally have a physical copy of it.

Do NOT buy this book!I bought this book in good faith having read some post alluding to it online.Two sections in I was reading about 'Wild Children' thinking he must mean it allegorically and as a concept it was an interesting one to muse over.Then I skip ahead a bit.No. He means actual children and I realise Hakim Bey is a dirty Paedo!The only way I can figure all the great quotes about the book are a mixture of the world think moving on and certain things becoming really obviously unacceptable in a way that they just weren't in the past and the publisher just taking quotes out of context and printing them on the cover.I've never burned a book before, but this one's getting burnt ... actually feels weirdly anarchic.

Anarchy & Chaos Magick! Nothing better.

Excellent

I love it.

It was rippped.