This collection presents articles and essays written by the famous Russian writer and journalist Vasily Golovanov in 1988–2012. and dedicated to anarchism and anarchists. This theme, like the theme of human freedom in general, runs like a red drink through the work of Golovanov, who in his youth realized his kinship with the libertarian tradition. While not purely historical studies, the essays offered in this collection examine anarchism as one of the eternal aspects of human existence and a centuries-old tradition of resistance to state violence. By focusing readers' attention on ideas that seem personally interesting to him, the author simultaneously raises questions that are of paramount importance for humanity in the 21st century.