New not-for-profit radical bookshop online

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Katipo Collective is pleased to announce the formation of our online bookshop - Katipo Books.

We are a Workers Co-operative based in Otautahi/Christchurch, who are in the process of setting up a Bookshop and Publishing Co-op. We have an interesting and diverse range of books available for purchase from our site. The majority of our stock is sourced from small independent publishers - not corporate giants. We are also looking to stock more locally made or produced independent material, so if you have anything you would like us to stock you can either reply to this email or use our online contact form: http://katipo.net.nz/contact_us.php

Katipo Books are pleased to sell their books at much cheaper prices than other bookshops that sell similar material. The reason for this is so that the information is accessible to more people and because we are a not-for-profit group so there are no huge profit margins to uphold. The use of the internet as our way of selling our material also cuts down on price as we have no huge overheads to cover.

You can check the site out at: www.katipo.net.nz

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Great initiative. All the best.

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Do you also have a PO Box No or postal address?

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Hi our PO Box is:

PO Box 377
Christchurch

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Ka mau te wehi!
Awesome. Look forward to seeing how it goes.

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Great work Katipo! Hopefully there is scope for co-operative synergy between your site, the Freedom Shop, Rebel Press and the Oblong collective. Free information, free culture, free people!

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Yeah that's kinda what we've been talking about as a group. Oh and don't forget black star books in dunners

Kerry
Katipo Books

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Free info., free culture, free people while some make money from it? Not so free, that's what I think. :-)

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Who said anything about free?

Books cost money, so they don't have much choice eh? No point in going bankrupt for the cause

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I agree, nothing is worth going bankrupt for, no matter how noble the cause.

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There you go! The true nature of the people behind this so called gallant bookshop finally comes out: hypocritical capitalist fatcats.

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Hahahahaha... you're funny. Lucky that, otherwise people might take you seriously.

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Good shit!

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Oh yeah,

Could one of the A-IMCsters add katipo to your links page?

Cheers
Kerry

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Done :)

Asher (AIMC Editorial Collective)

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Done :)

Asher (AIMC Editorial Collective)

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It is funny how this bookshop sells anti-capitalist books but has embraced capitalism to flog them and other books on other topics.

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LOL oversimplified but funny
-MattD

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Nice to see private and free enterprise alive and well at indymedia.

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It’s nice to see Katipo selling books on subjects outside the norm. I don’t like: big corporations, radio, television, newspapers, magazines, politicians or the other drones that are a part of mainstream society tell me how to think and feel.

Rage against the machine!

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re: It is funny how this bookshop sells anti-capitalist books but has embraced capitalism to flog them and other books on other topics.

LOL oversimplification but funny
NaOH-_-

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If it’s a non-profit business how do they pay for the ostentatious internet site, the stock of books, etc? Even charitable incorporated societies need to make a profit, usually called a surplus, in order for them to continue to exist. There is such a thing as inflation!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inflation

http://www.ird.govt.nz/charitable-organisations/

http://www.ird.govt.nz/charitable-organisations/chart-orgs-commission.html

http://www.charities.govt.nz/

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Says the person using a website.... hypocrite.
d

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Good to see people promoting independent thought and philosophies even though it is via a capitalist medium.

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Unfortunately there is no escaping capitalism in our society. Even if you are unemployed or work for a government department, in big business or in the social sector. That's including if you work for a so called not-for-profit organisation like Katipo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism

Kerry and crew I wish you all well.

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Yeah, Kerry etc, live long and prosper. (Prosper in the profit sense. Hehehehehehe…..only kidding.)

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Unfortunately there is no escaping capitalism in our society. Even if you are unemployed or work for a government department, in big business or in the social sector. That's including if you work for a so called not-for-profit organisation like Katipo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism

Kerry and crew I wish you all well.

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Unfortunately there is no escaping capitalism in our society. Even if you are unemployed or work for a government department, in big business or in the social sector. That's including if you work for a so called not-for-profit organisation like Katipo.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_market

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitalism

Kerry and crew I wish you all well.

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What’s wrong with capitalism? It’s only a tool that can be used positively or negatively. So I don’t understand why some people go on about it as if it is such a sin for Katipo Books. In this example, on the surface, it’s being used in a positive way.

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i think its the way that humans exploit systems (of power) to their own advantage. so capitialism can be a good thing or a bad thing depending on the manipulation. the challenege is to come up with a way of making systems of power empower everyone as equally as possible...any ideas?
NaOH-_-

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I think some people are upset about the hypocrisy. According to most that use this forum capitalism is evil because only the privileged few make the big bucks while the rest of us need welfare and the environment gets raped. In this case books use paper that comes from trees that could be use as carbon sinks to help prevent global warming and look pretty outdoors. If the books use recycled paper it still came from a tree in the first place.

NaOH-_- makes similar points.

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I'm sure making a few books is more environmentally friendly than the computers we are using to comment on the site.

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Sodium Hydroxide (NaOH-_-) and others make valid arguments.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sodium_hydroxide

A few books are more environmentally friendly than a bunch of computers, their networks and cables used to make postings on this and other forums. However, how many books does it take to overweight the green factor of the computers? Very, very hard to calculate.

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Good on you Kerry and co. It's great to see another infocentre up and running in Aotearoa/NZ. The site is swish and accessible too :) - John A

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Here, here! It's nice to see Katipo and others trying to do something positive.

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if any one wants to trade in other ways thats cool too, ie swapping books and/ or for t.shirts and patches with creative types would be an option! Also, the only (well not the only, but it sounds good) way we are gonna get rid of capitalism is to get educated about alternatives, we can't change the system without the tools of knowledge, knowledge is power, get educated!!(and no you don't have to buy books, just don't dis those who like to read.) 'Don't know your past, don't know your future." ziggy marley.
'peace be' ;-) jo

Capital

In factoring the environmental cost of book vs computer i reckon the way we are able to have this conversation as a big plus for computers i mean we d need a coffee shop(paris anyone?), and to live in same city otherwise (not that im trying to dismiss books as im a believer) Tommorow people how long will they last? also Ziggy

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NaOH + HCl = NaCl + H2O i.e. base + acid = salt + water. This is something I learned from education and reading books.

Good shit, eh?

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To all the people bleating about capitalism... I hope you don't buy clothes, food or anything else that supports the system.

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I suppose you'd tell everyone who lived or lives under communist regimes and uses state-run services to stop complaining about their government?

- Sam Buchanan

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I suppose you'd tell everyone who lived or lives under communist regimes and uses state-run services to stop complaining about their government?

- Sam Buchanan

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Yeah - the only way to escape capitalism at present is to die.

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Nah even dieing cost money - have you seen the price of a coffin these days, not to mention the service. nope no way to avoid capitalism without overthrowing it

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can I be so bold as to offer some suggested reading for these environmental conscious commenters
there is a book you might find interesting its called "Eco Fascism: Lessons from the German Experience" (not all greenies are good greenies.)
It can be found here http://katipo.net.nz/product_info.php/cPath/30/products_id/80

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A very good promotion of a product. :-)

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not such a good promotion, as that pamphlet is available for free at http://www.spunk.org/texts/places/germany/sp001630/intro.html
So are you trying to commodify or commercialize rebellion?

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Probably trying to package rebellion and make a profit from it.

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Probably trying to package rebellion and make a profit from it.

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The new groups are not concerned
With what there is to be learned
They got Burton suits, ha you think it's funny
Turning rebellion into money

All over people changing their votes
Along with their overcoats
If Adolf Hitler flew in today
They'd send a limousine anyway

whute man in hammersmith palais lyrics by joe strummer of the clash

NaOH-_-

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oop typo, please mash keyboard with hand, white* man.. sorry might be obtuse, drawing attention to "turning rebellion into money"
NaOH-___-

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oop typo, please mash keyboard with hand, white* man.. sorry might be obtuse, drawing attention to "turning rebellion into money"
NaOH-___-

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Actually I think you will find that the pamphlet you are referring to is an abridged version of the book Jo was talking about. Either way it's an interesting read.

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oh deary me, why am I even bothering with this conversation, ..just to say if you're equating rebellion and the clash with Anarchy, you've been suckered in by THEIR propaganda. And also thinking that living in poverty or for capitalist industry so that we can feed and clothe our children instead of working independently and without bosses and at the same time supporting radical writers who are brilliant at their work is the noble cause you've been even more blindsided. You really need to work out who your enemy is. (though I should be wise enough to know your just fascists in disguise, hope you're not posing as Anarchists in real life too.)

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both comparisons are light hearted. its good you are bothering. why does there need to be an enemy? there are too many differing world views and power inequalities to offer one groups view as a viable solution, balance is key. i don't disguise or pose, i am what i am, and i think catergorisation is counterproductive. appreciate your time
NaOH-_-

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there are some very very rich and powerful people out there who are fucking things up for everyone else simply to feed their own greed. I happily hate these people ;-)

bread and bloody circuses

Agree. In order to change such a situation *context must be provided* to the population because its easier for them to ignore uncontextualised views and write them off as extreme anarchists or whatever. The mechanism of social change lies with the people. The currently atomised people whose apathy is nutured by powerful institutions through mass media, misinformation and consumerism. Therefore (i think) any protest/action is limited in its maximum effectiveness and needed reach and I really fucvklinmg hate that.

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Agree. In order to change such a situation *context must be provided* to the population because its easier for them to ignore uncontextualised views and write them off as extreme anarchists or whatever. The mechanism of social change lies with the people. The currently atomised people whose apathy is nutured by powerful institutions through mass media, misinformation and consumerism. Therefore (i think) any protest/action is limited in its maximum effectiveness and needed reach and I really fucvklinmg hate that.
NaOH-_-