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A couple of months ago, Iain McKay ran two very successful talks at Five Leaves Bookshop, entitled The Meaning of Anarchism, via twelve libertarians.

Iain is the author and editor of excellent works such as the Anarchist FAQ and the recently published "definitive edition" of Peter Kropotkin's final book: Modern Science and Anarchy.

You can now access the presentations used at the recent events:

Part 1: Founding Fathers

Part 2: Founding Mothers

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