133. 3rd Anniversary Episode! -- Ruth Kinna
Ruth Kinna comes back on the show to celebrate 3 years of Everyday Anarchism. We talk about the relationship between anarchism and protest, and where everyday anarchism fits with capital-A Anarchism. ...
10 Sep 202457min
132. Debt Discussion 8, Cycles of History with Luke Kemp
Luke Kemp joins me to discuss Chapter 8 of Debt, asking the question: Is Graeber right when he says that history follows clear cycles?Sort of!
4 Sep 202453min
131. The Case Against Competition -- Alfie Kohn
I'm joined by Alfie Kohn to discuss No Contest: The Case Against Competition, his 1986 book about how competition hurts rather than helps people do their best. We cover the problem with grades, the re...
28 Aug 202437min
130. Graeber's Debt Chapter 8: Credit vs. Bullion, and the Cycles of History
The Debt series returns, hopefully to finish by early 2025.This my reading of Chapter 8 (and a little of Chapter 7), soon to be followed by a discussion with Luke Kemp.
21 Aug 202433min
129. The Everyday Anarchy of Colin Ward -- Roman Krznaric
This episode publishes on the hundredth anniversary of Colin Ward! Colin was one of the popularizers of many of the ideas featured in this podcast, and I've stayed away from covering him for fear of c...
14 Aug 202456min
"Games are Perfect Anarchist Practices" -- Miguel Sicart
Here's a crossover episode from my other podcast, Plumbing Game Studies.Things have been crazy lately, and I have emails from back in April I haven't responded to. My apologies if you've emailed me an...
17 Jul 20241h 4min
128. Hobbes' Leviathan -- Alison McQueen (English Revolution)
Who create the modern theory of political sovereignty?Thomas Hobbes.What was Hobbes afraid of?Anarchy.What made Hobbes so afraid of anarchy?The English Revolution.Today's guest is Alison McQueen, who ...
11 Jul 20241h 1min
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
