081. Running Rome: 60 Million Subjects, Zero Middle Managers -- James Corke-Webster and Lisa Eberle
Everyday Anarchism26 Huhti 2023

081. Running Rome: 60 Million Subjects, Zero Middle Managers -- James Corke-Webster and Lisa Eberle

In this episode, following up on my conversation about Byzantium with Anthony Kaldellis and leading to my conversation about democratic Athens with Clif Mark, I talk to James Corke-Webster and Lisa Eberle about their work on Roman governance. In contrast to images of Rome as a centralized and bureaucratic monolith, James and Lisa explain how Rome functioned as a network of cities, linked more by soft power than by military might - although the soldiers showed up if the wealth stopped flowing to the imperial city. You can also hear why so many Roman buildings became ruins before they were even finished, about the Roman tradition of mass protest, and how enlightenment thinkers influenced our view of the empire.

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171. Reel Politik -- Nathan Gelgud

171. Reel Politik -- Nathan Gelgud

Nathan Gelgud joins me to discuss Reel Politik, a comics collection about a group of Brechtian revolutionaries who take over the movie theatre they work in.Nathan and I discuss our shared love for mov...

5 Marras 20251h 1min

170. The Biblical Curse of Wealth -- Pastor Micah

170. The Biblical Curse of Wealth -- Pastor Micah

Pastor Micah joins me to share a radical reading of the Book of Genesis in which wealth isn't a blessing on God's people, but a curse!I recently appeared on Micah's podcast, The Word in Black and Red,...

29 Loka 20251h

169. The Teacher and Society -- Alfie Kohn

169. The Teacher and Society -- Alfie Kohn

Alfie Kohn returns to the show to discuss his new podcast, the role of teachers in social progress, and why someone's view on chatbots in the classroom tells you eveything you need to know about their...

22 Loka 202541min

168. Enshittification -- Cory Doctorow

168. Enshittification -- Cory Doctorow

It's not your imagination: everything is getting worse. And there's a reason why.

8 Loka 202534min

167. Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath

167. Henry Fonda for President -- Alexander Horwath

More than any other individual, Henry Fonda was a symbol for better, more leftist, more social democratic America, from The Grapes of Wrath to 12 Angry Men. He even played an English professor who fac...

29 Syys 20251h 34min

166. Goliath's Curse -- Luke Kemp

166. Goliath's Curse -- Luke Kemp

According to conventional history, the last 12,000 years has seen the steady march of progress from primitive savagery to enlightened civilization.In the age of Trump, Elon, Bezos, Zuckerberg, Putin, ...

24 Syys 20251h 18min

165. Politics in Hollywood Westerns-- Ruth Kinna

165. Politics in Hollywood Westerns-- Ruth Kinna

Happy 4th Anniversary to Everyday Anarchism! For this year's anniversary episode, Ruth Kinna comes on to talk about a couple of Hollywood Westerns: Fort Apache (John Ford, 1948) and Rancho Notorious (...

10 Syys 20251h 10min

164. Slow Cinema as Democratic Cinema -- Paul Schrader

164. Slow Cinema as Democratic Cinema -- Paul Schrader

In normal cinema, the goal of the director is to control the audience, to direct their gaze, to dictate their emotions.What does it mean when directors make movies where the audience is allowed to dec...

27 Elo 202546min

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