I know that anarchism, specifically anarcho-communism and marxism are very different. People always talk about their main difference being that they have a different means of achieving their goals but the same end goal , but that’s definitely not true. So what are some of the ways they are different?
In my blabbering I completely forgot the original question lol.
Marx and some Marxists:
So the end goal is not idleness, but un-alienated work: work as self-expression, as art, as social cooperation.
Anyone beyond that gets a fuck you.
Anarchists and some Marxists:
Where Marx emphasizes transforming labor into a free, social activity, anarchists often emphasize abolishing the social dominance of labor altogether — no longer defining human worth by productivity.
This is THE key difference in the end goal. Ive spoken a lot to get to the point im sorry.
But some anarchists may agree with Marx there too. 🤷♂️
For Marx human beings fulfill themselves through labor, once it’s free and unalienated.
For anarchists human beings fulfill themselves beyond labor, through a variety of freely chosen activities — productive, creative, or otherwise.