Steal This Book
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The book Steal This Book was written by Abbie Hoffman in 1970. It includes advice on such topics as growing marijuana, how to start a pirate radio station, live in a commune, steal food, steal credit cards, prepare a legal defense, make pipe bombs, and obtain a free buffalo from the US Department of the Interior. It discusses various tactics of fighting as well as giving a detailed list of affordable and easy to find weapons and armour that can be used in the event of a confrontation with law enforcement.
The book advocates rebelling against authority in all forms, governmental and corporate. It should be noted as well that the book makes use of the word Amerika.
The book's title is a classic example of Yippie culture jamming. Many bookstores refused to carry the book, as patrons would follow the advice of the book's title. <ref>Brate, Adam. Technomanifestos, chapter 8. Texere, June 2002.</ref>
As the book ages, the specific information it contains has become largely obsolete, but the book captures the yippie zeitgeist.
ISBN 1568580533 (25th anniversary edition)
References In Popular Culture
Mona Simpson, mother of Homer J. Simpson, was seen reading "Steal This Book" in an episode of The Simpsons.
In addition, "Steal This Book" was one of the banned books seen during a discussion in Bart Simpson's classroom in episode #2F19 "The PTA Disbands".
See also
- Steal This Movie - a biographical film of Abbie Hoffman
- Steal This Album! - an album by System of a down
- Anarchist's Cookbook
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