James C. Scott

Anarchist practices are everywhere.

Sedentary life invites the state.

Everyday resistance is the norm.

The state abhors a vacuum of control.

Folklore is the hidden history of the subaltern.

Mobility is liberty.

Power relations are inscribed in language.

Failed states are often successful for their people.

The poor are not powerless; they are strategic.

Administrative order is a mirage.

Anarchism cheers the small acts of defiance.

The gaze of the state erases diversity.

Resistance thrives in the shadows.

Hill peoples choose freedom over plenty.

Patronage is mutual exploitation.

Utopias are blueprints for tragedy.

The unruled life is the richest.

Symbols of power are fragile.

State projects collapse under their own weight.

Everyday life is a quiet revolution.