The Anarchist Cookbook

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Summary: NOT a cookbook...
Review: I am a dedicated anarchist. I am also an avid cook. I have often dreamed of a publication that could adequetly satisfy both my culinary and political sensabilities without either infringing on the other. Being an anarchistic cook is pretty hard after all, especially if you live in an urban environment. What with excessive food packaging, genetically modified ingredients and massive multinational, democratically supported super-stores, my life is a constant dilemma: Consume or starve.
Imagine then, my almost uncontrollable excitement when I heard about this publication through um....the usual channels. Then imagine, if you will, my mortal dissapointment on buying and reading the damned thing.
This is NOT a cookbook. In point of fact, it has absolutely nothing to do with cooking whatsoever. Bombs, drugs and poison is all I could find in here, no matter how hard I looked. I wanted to know how to make tofu in an underground and dissident manner, not get 'whacked out' or 'blow stuff up'.
I have never been more utterly dissapointed by anything. AND I had to buy it. With genuine democratic scum money. Ban this book!!!...Oh yes, and eh, fight the power.

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Summary: BOOM!
Review: My friend was a hardcore believer in the cookbook and probably tried every recipe in there, good and bad. He ended up poising himself and getting rushed to the emergency room for blowing himself up with a pipe bomb, but he's on the recovery and i'm sure if he had the supplies he would continue trying the rest of the recipes right there in the hospital. More than a factual book this is a piece of history that looks great on your bookshelf. It has some basic information that is helpful to beginers, like on how to make hash, but for more experienced anarchists, try Uncle Festers for bombs or search ebay for some great books on up to date recipies, techniques, or whatever you need!

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Summary: An excellent guide to self-destruction.
Review: The Anarchist Cookbook is among the most flawed books I have ever read. Anyone attempting to use the recipes is likely to seriously harm themselves (i.e., blow themselves up with a faulty explosive, or poison themselves with badly made drugs). Further, the concept of violent action to bring social change is the worst possible assault to the anarchist ideal, as it forces the will of the anarchist on others, while anarchy is a philosophy based on individual liberty. Besides, the more subversive violence enacted, the tighter the fist of the politicians. As a serious guide for the anarchist, I'd recommend Rebels and Devils, ed. by Christopher Hyatt, the Illuminatus! Trilogy, by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson, Freedom is a Two-Edged Sword by Jack Parsons and the Principia Discordia by Malaclypse the Younger.

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Summary: Anarchist how-to book or government disinformation?
Review: ...[go online and] read about the flawed recipes and outright lies which have not been corrected since they were first pointed out in 1971, then you decide.

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Summary: The Anarchist's Joke Book
Review: William Powell the author of "Anarchist Cookbook" has repeatedly requested that this publication be taken out of print, presumably because it divulges lethal weapons which can be made with household items. Mr. Powell said he was a misguided 19 year old youth, who was angry about the war in Vietnam, when he researched and wrote the cookbook. I don't think Mr. Powell need worry about people throwing Malotov cocktails because of this publication, because they'll too busy laughing at this unintentional lampoon of dogmatic fanaticism. Powell's sense of urgency seems to be more motivated by his embarassment at being involved with a group of political buffoons, rather than a real concern for the violence this book may cause....and it won't cause any violence. People buy the "Cookbook" because, over the years, it's become a high camp parody of the excesses of true beleivers...kinda like Dana Carvey's Church lady, only from a leftist prospective. Read the "Anarchist Cookbook" and laugh because as long as it's around, people will never resort to political extremism. This book is a powerful disincentive to violence, because laughter is the best deterrent to facism.

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Summary: Outdated. Mildly entertaining.
Review: Now that we have the Internet, this book isn't nearly as shocking as it once was. This book covers everything from setting booby traps, to identifying weapons, to making explosives from ingredients around the home. Even though it seems fairly tame now, it's still not a book that people should treat lightly. For most, I'm sure people read it for 'shock value' but it's scary to think what you can do with just a few household items.

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Summary: Not for the modern-day Anarchist.
Review: Almost all (with the exception of a few) of the things in here are accurate in the sense that they show you BASICALLY how to do something, but also in the sense that the way it tells you how to do it is so dangerous that it will most likely fail. This is not really a true guide on homemade exploseives and such, this is more of a book for entertainment. If you really want to know how to make homemade exploseives try "HOME WORKSHOP EXPLOSIVES" by Uncle Fester, now that book is the real deal. This books techniques are tooken from military handbooks that date back to about 30 years ago! I wouldent trust any of the techniques in this book unless I was 100% positive that it would work.

This book is an oldie but a goodie, a must buy for haveing on your entertainemt shelf on your bookcase just to show off to everyone that you have the legendary "ANARCHIST COOKBOOK".

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Summary: Anarchy=Suicide?
Review: This book is a great piece of history. Nice to read if you are planning on losing a limb or poisoning yourself. The Anarchist Cookbook was an interesting thing to stumble upon in the 60's and 70's, but in '03, the average Joe-Anarchy isn't going to have much use with it.

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Summary: Interesting and phunny!
Review: This book is great for just general information, and it's also good for a laugh! I only made smoke bombs and other harmless stuff, but I benefitted greatly from the information contained. I recommend this book to anyone who doesn't mind a little swearing and a few violent concepts.

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Summary: Entertainment at its best
Review: Although this book's recipies may be detrimental to your health, its still increadibly amusing to read. Its fun and worth many laughs, espically the bad information. Don't try to make a bomb but why not make some"pot loaf" or smoke penut skins? Its good clean fun, and everyone should read this entertaing book and learn how to use "leathal natural weapons"