The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism: Anarchy and Conspiracy

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Hakim Bey

The Temporary Autonomous Zone, Ontological Anarchy, Poetic Terrorism

Anarchy and Conspiracy

Hakim Bey

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English

Left of Brain Books
16 December 2025

Anarchism; Political control & freedoms; Impact of science & technology on society

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Emerging from the crossroads of political philosophy and countercultural thought, this work explores how fleeting, liberated spaces can momentarily slip beyond established systems of authority. Through historical and philosophical examples, it examines how non-hierarchical forms of social interaction arise when individuals detach from imposed constraints and focus fully on the immediacy of experience.

The text investigates the role of information as a tool that can move through the gaps of formal structures, enabling the creation of zones where conventional controls lose their grip. It also reflects on the inherent tension between spontaneity and permanence, showing how fixed structures risk suppressing the very creativity they aim to support.

Offering a provocative reflection on autonomy, presence and imaginative possibility, this book reveals how brief, self-defined spaces can illuminate alternative ways of living and relating.

By: Hakim Bey
Imprint: Left of Brain Books
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 231g
ISBN: 9781397670014
ISBN 10: 1397670010
Pages: 162
Publication Date: 16 December 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active