108. Radicalism in the English Revolution 4: Oliver Cromwell - - John Morrill
John Morrill, whose work I first encountered in Mike Duncan's podcast about the English Revolution, joins me to discuss the career of Oliver Cromwell. Cromwell was attacked in his time for being both ...
22 Nov 202358min
107. Debt Discussion 3: Anthropology and Everyday Anarchism with Bill Maurer
For the third episode of Debt Discussions, the anthropologist Bill Maurer joins me to talk about Chapter 3 of Debt, Primordial Debts. Bill and I talk about the myth of primordial debt, where it fits i...
15 Nov 202355min
106. Radicalism in the English Revolution 3: The Diggers -- Ariel Hessayon
Ariel Hessayon returns to discuss The Diggers, the radical group whose farming community most closely resembles the ideas of anarchist communism as expressed by 19th century figures such as Kropotkin,...
8 Nov 202359min
105. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 3, Primordial Debts
Continuing my series on Graeber's Debt, this episode looks at chapter 3, which introduces the other big myth which Graeber says underpins our modern imaginary. Primordial Debt, I argue, is the left-wi...
1 Nov 202329min
104. Radicalism in the English Revolution 2: The Levellers -- Rachel Foxley
Emerging from both civilian and military backgrounds, the Levellers were a radical group who advocated for expanded voting rights and freedom of conscience and speech. Rachel Foxley, author of The Lev...
25 Okt 202358min
103. Debt Discussion 2: Economics and Other Science Fictions with Cory Doctorow
For the second episode of Debt Discussions, Cory Doctorow returns to the show to talk about Chapter 2 of Debt, The Myth of Barter. Cory and I talk about the way that economics resembles science fictio...
18 Okt 202359min
102. Radicalism in the English Revolution 1: General Introduction -- Ariel Hessayon
Ariel Hessayon joins me to start a new series, Radicalism in the English Revolution. Before we get to all the delightful radical groups - like Diggers and Levellers - Ariel and I discuss the English r...
11 Okt 20231h 8min
101. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 2, The Myth of Barter
Continuing my series on Graeber's Debt, this episode looks at chapter 2, which is all about the silly stories that economists tell themselves to explain why economics is an objective science. Economic...
4 Okt 202329min
