Chapter One: Drugs

How to grow, make, and produce drugs.

  • Pot
  • Peyote
  • Psilocybin
  • DMT
  • Bananas
  • Amphetamines
  • Amyl Nitrate
  • Cough Syrup
  • Glue
  • Nalline
  • Cocaine
  • Heroin
  • Nutmeg
  • Paregoric
  • Peanuts
  • Hydrangea Leaves

The book was published in 1971. During that time period, drugs had become a huge problem. The Vietnam War and the Hippies played a role in this increase of drugs. This book gave instructions on how to grow marihuana and many other recipes both true and false. This first chapter is the least dangerous part of the book.

Chapter Two: Electronics, Sabotage, and Surveillance

How to use electronics to spy and disturb the government.

This chapter covers how to bug devices, use electronic jammers/scrabblers, and sabotage. Because of when the Anarchist Cookbook was written many of this data is out of date, but can still provide ideas.

The Anarchist Cookbook has been banned by many governments, since it encourages civil disobedience. The idea of citizens having the recipes to multiple drugs and information about knives, guns, and bombs is very threatening to a government. Anyone with a copy of this book was to be monitored by the US government and marked a potential terrorist. The Anarchist Cookbook was not banned and monitored without good reason; it has been found in the possession of many mass shooters, including the Columbine shooters. This book not only has dangerous recipes but includes many dangerous ideas.

Although this book is considered dangerous, it has many interesting points. The approach to shoplifting, for example. The book states that steals from big corporations is not truly stealing, but stealing from small businesses is basically stealing for the people. In other words’ a Robin Hood approach. The Anarchist Cookbook, although in a way still banned, has many interesting ideas when it comes to the government.