"The state is a social relationship; a certain way of people relating to one another. It can be destroyed by creating new social relationships; that is, by people relating to one another differently."
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About Gustav Landauer
Gustav Landauer was a German theorist and activist who played a key role in the anarchist movement during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He was known for his profound writings on social theory, anarchism, and socialism, advocating for the establishment of a stateless society based on communal ownership and self-governance. Landauer was actively involved in various socialist and anarchist movements, promoting ideas of decentralization, direct democracy, and non-violent resistance.
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