By Donald Rooum (Freedom Press)
ISBN: 0-900384-60-3
Cartooning legend and man of letters Donald Rooum turns his savagely gentle eye and softly brutal pens and brushes to an examination of the work ethic (or lack of same) in this collection of strips featuring his frenetic feline activist Wildcat – and her minders and entourage, of course, – in a discourse and primer on the true meaning and terminology of the work and society as viewed from a truly Anarchist perspective.
Just for the record: since the strips have to spend so much time clarifying this point, I will too. Suspend the preconceptions you’ve grown up with. Actual Anarchism is the belief and aspiration that, “Society should be a system where there is no Government and Social Relationships are all voluntary.†And while I’ve got the Quotation marks key under my thumb, here’s a couple from the book itself…
“Boss: one who directs, controls or dominates othersâ€
“Government: body of persons who direct, control or dominate a state or other organisationâ€
Under the guise of a slide show lecture in a church hall, we get to see some funny and thought-provoking alternatives to commercialism and globalism, and the discussion portion after continues the mirth with worth.
Clever, challenging, and potentially life-changing: Surely this is what all art dreams of being? And when it makes you laugh too? This is a must have item for any child of the twenty-first century.
© 1991, 2007 Donald Rooum. All Rights Reserved.