8.4/1024 votes#1 - Part 1: The Passion for Destruction (1840–1906)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/11/2017
This episode of NO GODS NO MASTERS shows how anarchism emerged from the horrendous social conditions facing workers at a time when industrialization was, paradoxically, providing better hygiene and social standards – for some. In an era in which the life expectancy of workers was 30 years—most of those spent in misery—it is no surprise that new approaches would arise. Tracing the history of early anarchist thought from Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, who declared that property is theft, to Mikhail Bakunin, who advocated violent revolution to destroy the state completely, THE PASSION FOR DESTRUCTION provides a look at both the theoretical and practical origins of the movement. It follows the expansion of the anarchist movement from Europe to America, where it grew, fueled by disillusioned immigrants. The film also offers an in-depth look at the Haymarket Affair, which would deeply influence anarchist activists such as Emma Goldman.
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8.5/1022 votes#2 - Part 2: Land and Freedom (1907–1921)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/11/2017
LAND AND FREEDOM looks at differing strains within the anarchist movement during the peak of its popularity – when it seemed, for a time, that the dream of anarchist revolution might come to pass. This was an era of social ferment and experimentation, including communal living, nudism and gender equality; educational reform designed to usher in the development of “the new man”; the resurgence of propaganda of the deed in the guise of violent robberies and shootouts with police; and the participation of anarchists in revolutions from Mexico to Russia. While it seemed that the dream of an anarchist revolution was within grasp, World War I would put an end to popular revolt, as young men went to the front. A movement that had once seemed poised to take over the world was now severely weakened.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/22/2023
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/23/2023
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Part 1: The Passion for Destruction (1840–1906)" is the best rated episode of "No Gods, No Masters: A History of Anarchism" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/11/2017. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Part 2: Land and Freedom (1907–1921)".