Jeff Riggenbach reads “The Ego and His Own” by Max Stirner | 13 of 20 (7A)


1845-1945, 1946-Today, Book, James J. Martin, Max Stirner, Podcast, Steven T. Byington

The Ego and His Own Podcast Cassette tape 7, side A, episode 13 of 20. Jeff Riggenbach (1947-2021) reads The Ego and His Own by Max Stirner (1806-1856). Translated by Steven T. Byington (1869-1957), edited and introduced by James J. Martin (1916-2004). Edition read is based on the 1963 Libertarian Book Club edition. We do […]

May 2, 2021

Malfew Seklew: “We’re All More or Less Nutty”


1845-1945, Events, Malfew Seklew

THE GABBERS MUMBLE ON. A 65-Year-Old Entrant, However, Quits Because of Drastic Hales. New York, Dec. 27. – The worlds championship gabfest, at the 71st regiment armory, lost its philosophical mouthpiece today when F. M. Wilkesbarre, Sirfessor of Superology and Lord of Interpretations, Master of Mentoidology and the Demi-god of the Semi-Damned, dropped out of […]

April 27, 2021

A biographical sketch of Greeves Fisher, individualist anarchist, mechanical and linguistic innovator, cycling and health enthusiast.


1845-1945, Historical Work, Libertarian Microfiche, Liberty

Leedz Anarkyst – Greevz Fysher (1845-1931) Greevz was one of England’s most original yet least known pioneering anarchists. From the economy to the alphabet, if there was a conventional system, Greevz had an alternative! A Marriage Made in Heaven – and Leeds Born John Greeves Fisher in Youghal, Ireland on 9 September 1845, Greevz preferred […]

April 25, 2021

Balzac by Benjamin DeCasseres


1845-1945, Benjamin DeCasseres

BALZAC By BENJAMIN DE CASSERES1)This wonderful appreciation of Balzac originally appeared as a communication to the New York Sun, in which had been raging a literary battle as to the respective merits of Anthony Trollope and the master Frenchman. It is reprinted here because of its inspirational tone–its strength–its power of constructive analysis.–Editor TO compare […]

April 23, 2021

Benjamin R. Tucker on Nietzsche and the War, making a braille edition of Stirner for Hellen Keller.


1845-1945, Benjamin R. Tucker, Friedrich Nietzsche, George Schumm, Letters, Max Stirner, Steven T. Byington

October 2, 1914 London Dear Mr Schumm: I have heard from the Hetzels (as indeed you have written me yourself) that you think me mistaken regarding Nietzsche’s responsibility for the war. I enclose a letter from Wm. Archer to Gerhardt Hauptmann, showing that not only archer, but Hauptmann himself, takes my view. How do you […]

April 15, 2021

“Max Stirner´s Anarchist Gospel” a review from “Current Literature,” 1907.


1845-1945, Max Stirner, Reviews

Max Stirner´s Anarchist Gospel Sixty years ago, a book entitled “Der Einzige und sein Eigentum” (generally translated “The Individual and his Property”) was published in Berlin. It has been described as “the most revolutionary book ever written,” and its author. Max Stirner, was perhaps the leading intellectual precursor of modern philosophical anarchism. When he died, […]

April 7, 2021