The Ego and His Own

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The Ego and His Own

by Max Stirner

EN·~14 hours·32 chapters

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32 total
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THE EGO AND HIS OWN - BY - MAX STIRNER - Translated from the German by STEVEN T. BYINGTON With an Introduction by J. L. WALKER - New York BENJ. R. TUCKER, Publisher 1907

0:39
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Copyright. 1907, by BENJAMIN R. TUCKER

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PUBLISHER'S PREFACE

10:39
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INTRODUCTION

14:11
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TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

3:30
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THE EGO AND HIS OWN

0:01
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All Things are Nothing to Me

5:07
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Part First - Man

0:12
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I. A HUMAN LIFE

12:13
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II. MEN OF THE OLD TIME AND THE NEW

4:58:37

Description

This work presents a bold, 19th‑century challenge to the way we think about individuality, authority, and ownership. Written as a series of provocative fragments, it argues that the self—what the author calls the "ego"—is the only true point of reference, and that all external institutions—state, religion, morality—are merely spooks that limit personal freedom. The author weaves historical examples and sharp critique to illustrate how conventional ideas of liberty often mask new forms of domination.

Listeners will be drawn into an unsettling yet invigorating examination of what it means to claim one's own power without surrendering to abstract ideals. The text invites readers to question the roots of their own convictions and to consider a radical form of self‑possession that prizes authenticity over conformity. Though its language can be dense, the ideas continue to resonate with anyone curious about the borders between freedom and constraint.

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Language

en

Duration

~14 hours (820K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2010-12-05

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Max Stirner

Max Stirner

1806–1856

Best known for a fiercely original 1844 book that challenged religion, the state, and every fixed idea, this German thinker became a lasting influence on debates about individual freedom and rebellion. Though little is known about his life in detail, his provocative voice kept echoing long after his death.

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