27 Sept. 1981
David Miller
PO Box 162
Ferntree Gully,
Vic. 3156
Australia
Dear Syd,
Enclosed is the first issue of my journal “The Pessimist.” Although the title is indicative of Pessimistic Anarchism, the journal is also meant to be a forum of Individualist Anarchism, Egoism, Existentialism, and Libertarianism in general.
I would greatly appreciate a short comment on, or a longer criticism of, Dr. John Williams’ viewpoint, for inclusion in perhaps the next issue.
As you can see from the enclosed Existentialist Society program, I will be attempting in November to give a talk on Stirner and Egoism. I had asked John Carroll to speak on Stirner, but he refused, saying his present interests lay elsewhere. I have recently read his “Break Out from the Crystal Palace,” as well as Paterson’s book. I am now reading Clark’s critique. I tried to read Marx and Engels’ St. Max, but gave up.
When I tried to buy Paterson’s The Nihilistic Egoist: Max Stirner, I found that it was out of print. Luckily I was able to borrow it. Do you know anyone who has a copy that they may wish to sell?
Yours,
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