What relationship can there be between anonymity and political resistance? This question, which may seem paradoxical and even counterintuitive, is at the center of practical research that we can trace both in current movements that seek to resist biopower and the sole command of capital, as in the work of Michel Foucault. In this intersection is the work of Érik Bordeleau, who traverses with singular wit not only the books of the French philosopher but also diverse current experiences: from Zapatismo to the Occupy movement, from the hidden action of hackers to the scattered presence of the multitudes in the streets and squares, from the theoretical works of the Invisible Committee to the dialogues between thinkers of the revolt like Toni Negri and Santiago López Petit. For Bordeleau, the strength of anonymity is double. On the one hand, it is a force that allows us to practice sabotag...read more
