This Ugly Civilization [Ralph Borsodi]

[Anarchy] [Small Cabin in the Woods] [Freedom]

This Ugly Civilization

Ralph Borsodi

Underworld Amusements, USA, 2019. First Underworld Amusements Edition.

From the publisher

"There are three basic themes in Ralph Borsodi’s This Ugly Civilization: a critique of modern industrial civilization, achieving personal economic independence, and maximizing individual potential. Borsodi advocates a lifestyle of self-reliance and decentralized power, and outlines how it can be realized either by one man or by all. The logical steps are given for moving beyond a “victory garden” so that each of us may cultivate a human-scale existence compatible with nature and the pursuit of the good life."

A much needed reprint of the original 1929 edition prepared for it's 90th anniversary, Borsodi advocated for a type of Zerzan-esque personal freedom which took much longer to catch on in countercultural thought in the USA than one would think. A fascinating, still pertinent work, highly recommended for those who don't take offense ot the title.