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Is Tyler Durden a real anarchist ? Does the word «anarchy» is being misusen in this book ? Should it be a must-read for people interested in anarchist ideology ?
Hugh Wow, hopefully you guys have grown up in the three years since this question was asked, but if you think Fight Club should be a "must-read for people …moreWow, hopefully you guys have grown up in the three years since this question was asked, but if you think Fight Club should be a "must-read for people interested in anarchist ideology," then you're an idiot. Tyler Durden isn't some kind of anarchist role model, he's a psychopath with a half-baked philosophy. Nihilism does not equal anarchy. Only the most narcissistic wannabe radicals could see Durden as some kind of anarchist hero.

If you want to learn about anarchist ideology go to a library and read Emma Goldman.(less)
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El club de la lucha
by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author)
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