Hi Though it's the same shape as the Wedgeblade, it has a vertical orientation. This was the symbol for anarchy in the 6o's (and maybe still is). I remember some critics of ICA (negatively) pointing our the similarity back then, similar to the "ICA-CIA" trope from the "other" side.* It's postion on the Wired cover picture is in line with it being the "anarchy" symbol. "Anarchy" is often seen as "disorder" and negative, also in the dictionary. However if you read the writings of "anachists" you will find that they are really speaking about building a communitarian society, not dominated by oppressive hierarchies. We have had numerous contacts with the archist bookstore group and I was surprised to learn this and how much their real values align with what I value in the ICA. If you want to read current writings of an "anarchist" read anything by Noam Chomsky, who recently received the highly esteemed Sydney Peace Prize for his work in furthering justice and peace in the world. * one of our colleagues in Germany challenged us about hiding our "spiritual/religious" roots (after we had gotten some static during a Town Meeting). He said "when people see something they don't recognise as coming from their "side" or is unfamiliar, they will assume its from the "other side" What you are doing comes from, neither, and you need to say more about where you are coming from. I took this to heart and am glad for it. Best wishes Richard On 14/06/2018 7:16 AM, oe-request@lists.wedgeblade.net wrote:
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Symbol of the anarchists? movement.
David Dunn
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On Jun 13, 2018, at 2:49 PM, Timothy Wegner via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Do you think this is our symbol, or are their other similar symbols? Seems unlikely the artists knews what it was, but he got it from somewhere!
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