ANTIDICTATOR

2016 Reprint of 1942 Edition  Full facsimile of the original edition not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software  This famous essay asserts that tyrants have power because the people give it to them La Boetie linked together obedience and domination a relationship which would be later elaborated by anarchist thinkers  By advocating a solution of simply refusing to support the tyrant he became one of the earliest advocates of civil disobedience and nonviolent resistance To him the great mystery of politics was obedience to rulers Why in the world do people agree to be looted and otherwise oppressed by government overlords It is not just fear Boetie explains in The Discourse on Voluntary Servitude for our consent is required And that consent can be nonviolently withdrawnLew Rockwell