Abstract
Paul Goodman’s politics have long been misunderstood, in part because he was a startlingly original thinker. Buried in the cultural chaos of the 1960s, Goodman’s legacy as a radical anarchist is often overlooked, or simply forgotten. What he meant by ‘Neolithic conservatism’ provides a key to remembering his significance. Against the shallow charge that his anarchism tended toward neo-conservativism, Goodman’s critique of the New Left sheds light on the political fault-lines of his time and our own.
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Notes on contributor
Michael Fisher is a writer and educator currently based in San Francisco. He teaches humanities and creative writing at the Millennium School.