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Everyday Anarchism

Graham Culbertson

The core idea of this podcast comes from David Graeber, who wrote that our everyday life is mostly run on anarchism, and at the same time people believe that anarchism doesn’t work. One of these is wrong. I hope to illuminate how our communities already depend on Mutual Aid, in big and small ways. I"ll do that by excavating the historical events and cultural trends you already know about, but have never thought about in terms of anarchism. Find me at https://www.everydayanarchism.com

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59:48

103. Debt Discussion 2: Economics and Other Science...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/10/18

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 fiction, the original reception of Debt (especially on the blog Crooked Timber), and talk some more about the topic of UBI and a jobs guarantee.

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01:08:43

102. Radicalism in the English Revolution 1: General...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/10/11

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 revolution, whether it was a revolution, what revolution meant to them, and what it meant to be a radical at the time.Here's an introduction to the concept of radicalism, or anarchism, in the English Revolution: https://www.everydayanarchism.com/anarchism-in-the-english-revolution/This series will run

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29:07

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/10/04

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. Economics tells us that we can't imagine other worlds - but the field of economics is more imaginary than any fantasy novel

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35:03

100. The Pacific Edge (Three Californias) -- Kim...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/09/27

In just over two years, Everyday Anarchism hits 100 episodes!Kim Stanley Robinson returns to discuss The Pacific Edge, the third volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how the beautiful ecosocialist utopia in The Pacific Edge keeps all of the mundanity, tedium, and tragedy of life, just without the horrors of neoliberal capitalism. Stan also explains why he's unsatisfied with the book - and how that led him to writing his Mars trilogy, which we'll discuss in depth in 2024!This series

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53:52

099. Debt Discussion 1: Moral Confusion and Garden...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/09/20

Medieval historian Eleanor Janega joins me as the first guest in Graeber's Debt series. We discuss the big ideas in chapter 1, especially garden parties, moral confusion, American empire, and British debt. Eleanor also helped me understand how debt is the most important thing in Jane Austen's novels - and that's a bad thing.For more from Eleanor, you can check out her podcast debunking misconceptions about the middle ages, We're Not so Different, or her book The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval

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51:25

098. The Responsibility of Anarchist Intellectuals --...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/09/13

For my second anniversary episode, frequent guest Ruth Kinna joins to talk about academic/intellectual anarchism. What's the point of this work? How do we know if we're making a difference? Who are we helping?We particularly highlight the role of Noam Chomsky in intellectual anarchism, as well as the rise of the social justice/alter globalization movement

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20:54

097. Graeber's Debt: Chapter 1

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/09/06

At long last, my thoughts on Graeber's Debt, chapter 1.Get ready for a discussion of this chapter, and the garden party, with Eleanor Janega later this month!

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42:54

096. The Gold Coast (Three Californias) -- Kim...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/08/30

Kim Stanley Robinson and I discuss The Gold Coast, the second volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how the Reagan era served as the inspiration for the book, the connection between the character Dennis McPherson and Stan's own father, and why this is Stan's favorite of the trilogy.Join us next month for a discussion of the final volume of the triptych, The Pacific Edge

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095. Everyday Utopia -- Kristen Ghodsee

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/08/23

Kristen Ghodsee joins me to discuss her new book, Everyday Utopia. Kristen and I discuss the history of utopian communities, the promise and perils of state socialism, and how anarchism serves as a reminder that everyday communities can change the world.

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50:29

094. A Usable Progressive Past -- James Fallows

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/08/16

Frequent guest James Fallows returns to the podcast as the first ever guest host! James interviews regular host Graham Culbertson about the legacy of progressivism and what ideas from that era we could use today in the struggle to make a better world, especially those related to William James and his famous talk "The Moral Equivalent of War."You can also read or watch Jimmy Carter's famous "Moral Equivalent of War" speech on its Wikipedia page.

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Trailer: David Graeber's Debt

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/08/01

Finally, it's happening! My series on David Graeber's book Debt is finally starting for real on September 6. This trailer tells you what to expect, announces a few exciting guests, and reminds me to read the book.Later in September Eleanor Janega will join me to discuss Chapter 1. And if you can't wait, check out the prequel episodes based on Graeber's essay "Against Economics."Graeber's Debt PrequelGraeber's Debt Prequel with Dirk Ehnts

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48:17

093. The Wild Shore (Three Californias) -- Kim...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/07/26

Kim Stanley Robinson and I discuss The Wild Shore, the first volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how his career started, the inspiration for both this novel and the entire triptych, and most of all the novel itself - a post-apocalyptic narrative in which most of America has been destroyed, and what's left is a frontier lifestyle just waiting to be described in the manner of Mark Twain.

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092. Star Trek Into Anarchy -- Avi Khalil

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/07/19

Avi Khalil joins me to discuss the concept of everyday anarchism with respect to Star Trek. Although Star Trek purports to be a perfect neoliberal bureaucracy, all of the heroes are constantly breaking the rules. You can read Avi's blog post that served as an inspiration for the episode here: https://avikhalil.com/2023/06/15/the-spock-rule/

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56:01

091. George Orwell, Tory Anarchist -- Peter Wilkin

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/07/12

Peter Wilkin joins me to discuss the concept of tory anarchism, how George Orwell articulated the idea, how it differs from other forms of conservative anarchism (like Tolkien's), and the role that tory anarchism plays in British culture. We also cover a number of other topics related to Orwell, including his attacks on top-down language policing and his awareness of his own intolerances.

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54:00

090. From Queering Anarchism to Sacred Anarchy --...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/07/05

Vishwam Heckert joins me to discuss his journey from anarchist queer theorist to practitioner of the ancient anarchy of yoga. We conclude with heart meditation, which anyone who isn't driving can do along with the podcast!

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11:39

Trailer: Kim Stanley Robinson's Three Californias

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/07/01

Announcing a mini-series of episodes: three conversations with Kim Stanley Robinson about his first trilogy, Three Californias. We will cover one book per episode, with the first coming out on July 26. There's just a bit of our conversation here; I recommend you read the books along with the series; you can order a copy of the entire trilogy in a single volume.See you on July 26 for The Wild Shore!

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59:08

089. The Impossible Community of Anarchism -- John P....

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/06/28

John P. Clark comes on the show to discuss his book The Impossible Community: Realizing Communitarian Anarchism. John and I discuss how Hegel was a hippie, how everything is what it isn't (but also what it is), and why the right-wing is so much better at organizing at the grassroots than the progressive movements.

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088. An Appeal to the Young

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/06/21

With apologies to Peter Kropotkin.Original here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-an-appeal-to-the-young

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54:34

087. Graeber's Against Economics -- Dirk Ehnts

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/06/14

Just like when the Debt series gets going in earnest, I'll have a monthly episode with my thoughts on Graeber and then a conversation later that month.This month I'm talking with Dirk Ehnts, an MMT economist who really helped me further understand the money creation process and where Graeber's ideas fit into it.You can find Dirk as a frequent guest on the MMT podcast, as well as checkout these opportunities to study with

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01:26:56

086. Library Socialism -- SRSLY Wrong Crossover

Everyday Anarchism ·

2023/06/07

Shawn from the SRSLY Wrong podcast joins me in a crossover episode to discuss what everyday anarchism and library socialism have in common. (Hint: It's David Graeber).Along the way we discuss breadtube, Kropotkin, basic income vs. jobs guarantee, Cory Doctorow, political identification, utilitarianism, and more. Plus you get to hear me do comedy sketches, exactly like you never wanted.

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