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--Where do you stand politically?
--My feeling is that I'm far to the left of all existing organizations.
The word "Anarchist" has been so misused, that people don't know what the ideas of anarchism actually are.
There's another word for it: "libertarian socialism". That could be used instead.
That is, a decentralization of economic and political power.
And also, a well-founded confidence in common sense and people's ability to take care of each other and the environment.
--Like here in Veierland?
--Veierland is one example of what a society can look like -- where everyone takes care of one another.
--You've said that the theme throughout all your books, is your attack on the authoritarian system, obedience and conventional thinking.
--Yes, but even more importantly: defending the individual -- but they go hand in hand.
Individuals can by themselves in some cases accomplish things, but not a lot. What really needs to be dealt with, is the entire system.