# Propaganda by Deed in Moribund Society and Anarchy

> Theme guide for Moribund Society and Anarchy by Jean Grave.

The text emphasizes the importance of direct action and living according to anarchist principles as a means of inspiring change, rather than relying on electoral politics or parliamentary methods.

## Where it surfaces

- [I: The Anarchistic Idea and Its Development](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/chapters/i-the-anarchistic-idea-and-its-development): The chapter explains that anarchists begin to understand and proclaim action, propaganda by deed, conforming their life to their ideas despite social prosecution.
- [Colonization](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/chapters/xiv-colonization): The chapter implicitly advocates for resistance against colonial oppression, praising natives who revolt and kill their oppressors.
- [XVI: Why We Are Revolutionists](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/chapters/xvi-why-we-are-revolutionists): Advocates for acts of revolt as 'ax-strokes' against the social edifice, emphasizing action over persuasion.
- [XVII: As to What Means Follow from the Principles](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/chapters/xvii-as-to-what-means-follow-from-the-principles): The chapter distinguishes between meaningful propaganda by deed (thought transferred into action with a clear aim) and senseless violence that alienates workers and harms the cause.
- [XXIII: The Unvarnished Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/chapters/xxiii-the-unvarnished-truth): Emphasizes that anarchist influence comes through action and example, not mere promises or sentimental phrases.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/themes/propaganda_by_deed
- Themes index: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/moribund_society_and_anarchy_se/themes