057. Slouching Towards Utopia -- Brad DeLong

057. Slouching Towards Utopia -- Brad DeLong

This week's guest is J. Bradford DeLong, author of the new economic history of the 20th century, Slouching Towards Utopia. Brad and I discuss William Morris, pre-industrial civilization, jobs versus occupations, and how much blame anarchists deserve for ruining the world.

Brad and I had a bit of trouble with our setup, so the audio on his end is a bit rough.

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127. Debt Discussion 7, Honor and Dignity with Clif Mark

127. Debt Discussion 7, Honor and Dignity with Clif Mark

Clif Mark, host of the Good in Theory podcast, joins me to discuss honor and degradation in Graeber's Debt. Also I make Clif talk about representation in Star Wars, for some reason.

26 Jun 202448min

126. Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith (English Revolution)

126. Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith (English Revolution)

One of the most famous author's in the English language, John Milton, was a 17th century English radical who not only supported but also worked for the English revolutionary government. I'm joined by ...

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125. Graeber's Debt Chapter 7, Honor and Degradation

125. Graeber's Debt Chapter 7, Honor and Degradation

A little belatedly, here's my episode about Graeber's Debt, Chapter 7. A discussion on honor and dignity will be coming later this month with Clif Mark of the Good in Theory podcast!

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124. The Early Quakers -- Kate Peters (English Revolution)

124. The Early Quakers -- Kate Peters (English Revolution)

Kate Peters, author of Print Culture and the Early Quakers, joins me to discuss the Quakers, the last of the radical groups we're covering the English Revolution series. You can hear about how the Qua...

29 Mai 20241h 26min

123. Debt Discussion 6: Graeber as Grand Theorist with Fuad Musallam

123. Debt Discussion 6: Graeber as Grand Theorist with Fuad Musallam

In this debt discussion, Fuad and I discuss Chapter 6 of Debt, "Games with Sex and Death," and especially the way that Graeber is writing in the grand theory tradition of anthropology. Fuad also taugh...

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122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)

122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)

In the next episode of Radicalism in the English Revolution, I'm joined by Bernard Capp to discuss The Fifth Monarchists - a radical protestant sect that was trying to bring about the end of the world...

15 Mai 20241h 10min

121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death

121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death

Graeber explains human economies, economies in which money can only be used to shore up social relations, and can't be used to buy things - to the utter confusion of anthropologists trying to buy thin...

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120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele

120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele

My former professors John McGowan and Meili Steele join me to discuss Richard Rorty's final book, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.

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