145. Debt Discussion 11, The Great Divergence with Christopher Isett

145. Debt Discussion 11, The Great Divergence with Christopher Isett

Christopher Isett joins me to discuss the rise of capitalism and "The Great Divergence," in which Christendom transformed itself from an obscure corner of the world into the dominant global power. Just how did that happen, what part did capitalism play in it, and why did capitalism develop in Europe? And what does China have to do with all of it?

Chris gives his answers to all of these questions, especially drawing on the work of Robert Brenner. Here's Brenner's page on the Verso website, if you want the full story: https://www.versobooks.com/blogs/authors/brenner-robert

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108. Radicalism in the English Revolution 4: Oliver Cromwell - - John Morrill

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 ...

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107. Debt Discussion 3: Anthropology and Everyday Anarchism with Bill Maurer

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...

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106. Radicalism in the English Revolution 3: The Diggers -- Ariel Hessayon

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,...

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105. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 3, Primordial Debts

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...

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104. Radicalism in the English Revolution 2: The Levellers -- Rachel Foxley

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...

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103. Debt Discussion 2: Economics and Other Science Fictions with Cory Doctorow

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...

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102. Radicalism in the English Revolution 1: General Introduction -- Ariel Hessayon

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...

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101. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 2, The Myth of Barter

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...

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