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A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo. Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Book captures Hoffman's puckish tone and became a cult classic with over 200,000 copies sold. Outrageously illustrated by R. Crumb, it nevertheless conveys a serious message to all would-be revolutionaries: You don't have to take it anymore. "All Power to the Imagination was his credo. Abbie was the best." — Studs Terkel
| Free Food | 2 | |
| Free Clothing and Furniture | 21 | |
| Free Transportation | 27 | |
| Free Land | 42 | |
| Free Housing | 47 | |
| Free Education | 55 | |
| Free Medical Care | 58 | |
| Free Communication | 67 | |
| Free Play | 83 | |
| Free Money | 86 | |
| Free Dope | 96 | |
| Assorted Freebies | 104 | |
| Tell it All, Brothers and Sisters | 113 | |
| Guerrilla Broadcasting | 139 | |
| Demonstrations | 146 | |
| Trashing | 159 | |
| People's Chemistry | 170 |
This book was every bit the crap I thought it would be. Just another America loathing liberal hypocrite who wants to take from the deserving rich and give to the lazy, undeserving poor. Nothing in the book that espouses picking yourself up by the bootstraps and make something of yourself. No, it's filled with advice on how to "screw" the man, without ever stopping to consider that we the people ARE the man. If you follow his advice, you'll be screwing yourself. What a wasted life he led.
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Posted December 29, 2002
Abbie Hoffman is still the most amazing person ever. Anyone interested in anything dealing with anarchy, hacking, revolutionizing, anything, will love this and read this as a bible. Awesome.
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Posted February 23, 2001
this is the best book i ever read. it is my bible. if u are an anarcist, a radicalist, hacker, preaker, or any thing else that has to do with getting free stuff or ripping people and things off. READ THIS BOOK!!!- you will not go wrong!
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Posted December 5, 2000
Like many, I liberated this book from my local bookstore (a B&N?) in the early 70's. At the time I was going to school and working P/T for the telephone company (one of mankind's worst villians according to Hoffman) and thought I had sold out. But I needed the money. Later, I would re-read Abbey's tomb and shake my head at its naivete. Much to my dismay, I realize I have become all that this book rails against -- namely, prosperous and comfortable. I think about this book from time-to-time and remember that radical ideas are the way to the future. Use the system -- for and against itself -- to achieve what you desire. We need another, updated version of this book. Freedom, today is more than a slogan. Too bad Mr. Hoffman isn't around. Thanks, Abbey.
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Posted January 31, 2013
This book is basically a guide with instructions and topics on how to live and fight the system. Coming from Abbie himself, it's packed with knowledge, experience, and character. Needless to say, it is the best damn book I ever stole.
However, this book has a very exclusive audience, so I would not recommend it to any who is not an anarchist, revolutionary, or radical. Also, it includes a large amount if numbers, addresses, and references, but they are all ourdated, seeing as how this book is 40+ years old.
Don't buy this book. Steal it, if that wasn't obvious enough.
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Overview
A driving force behind the social revolution of the 1960s and 1970s, Hoffman inspired a generation to challenge the status quo. Meant as a practical guide for the aspiring hippie, Steal This Book captures Hoffman's puckish tone and became a cult classic with over 200,000 copies sold. Outrageously illustrated by R. Crumb, it nevertheless conveys a serious message to all would-be revolutionaries: You don't have to take it anymore. "All Power to the Imagination was his credo. Abbie...