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== Facilitator/Instructor == | == Facilitator/Instructor == | ||
The class will be facilitated by [[User:Reverend_Mik|Reverend Mik]], who uses a combination of Socratic method, class/audience participation, and role-play scenarios in order to help people understand what the subject means and does not mean. | |||
== Schedule == | == Schedule == | ||
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Anarchy 101 is a recurring event, currently scheduled for Fridays from 19:00 to 21:00 in the Church room at Noisebridge. | Anarchy 101 is a recurring event, currently scheduled for Fridays from 19:00 to 21:00 in the Church room at Noisebridge. | ||
=== Session 1 === | |||
Session One will be February 1st. | |||
We will be going over the responsibilities of the facilitator/instructor, the responsibilities of the participants, and some basic guidelines regarding process and behavior within the class. | |||
Some of the topics we will discuss at this point is: | |||
* Pseudo-intellectualism and Monochromism | |||
* Intellectual Honesty | |||
* The Usual Error | |||
* The importance of communication | |||
We will also be going over the following subjects: | |||
* What does anarchy mean? (and why it always bad, besides "because the media says so") | * What does anarchy mean? (and why it always bad, besides "because the media says so") | ||
* What is government? (and why it always always good, besides "because the government says so") | * What is government? (and why it always always good, besides "because the government says so") | ||
* the function of government | * the function of government | ||
* a brief evaluation of whether government actually achieves these functions | * a brief evaluation of whether government actually achieves these functions | ||
If we have time we will also go over the concept of a bureaucracy and what the theoretical purpose of a bureaucracy is, and what is the current empirical purpose of a bureaucracy. | |||
=== Session 2 === | === Session 2 === | ||
Session Two | Session Two is scheduled for February 8th. After the 16-page essay test on last week's class, we will be discussing: | ||
* Forms of government | * Forms of government | ||
* Structures of government | * Structures of government | ||
* The Perfect Form of Government | * The Perfect Form of Government | ||
(Following the fight, we will discuss concepts of pacifism and non-violence) | |||
== Who? == | == Who? == |