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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

society & culture

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53:47

132. Debt Discussion 8, Cycles of History with Luke Kemp

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/09/04

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!

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37:55

131. The Case Against Competition -- Alfie Kohn

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/08/28

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 reason why excellence and competition are opposed, and whats wrong with rewards and what makes awards even worse.For more from Alfie, check out his website:https://www.alfiekohn.org/

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33:58

130. Graeber's Debt Chapter 8: Credit vs. Bullion,...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/08/21

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.

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56:16

129. The Everyday Anarchy of Colin Ward -- Roman...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/08/14

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 copying him. But my guest today, Roman Krznaric, convinced me to do an episode on Colin's thought, and we had a thrilling conversation about anarchy, city planning, protest, and Kim Stanley Robinson.I highly recommend Colin's book Anarchy in Action from PM Press:

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01:04:04

"Games are Perfect Anarchist Practices" -- Miguel Sicart

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/07/17

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 and not heard back. I hope to get caught up soon, or at least in 2024!

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01:01:20

Hobbes' Leviathan -- Alison McQueen (English Revolution)

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/07/11

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 can be found at https://www.alisonmcqueen.info/

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48:37

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/06/26

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.

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01:16:39

Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/06/12

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 Nigel Smith, a returning guest, and Nick McDowell, author of Poet of Revolution: The Making of John Milton, to discuss Milton's radicalism and its relationship to the English Revolution.

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45:52

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/06/05

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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01:26:57

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/05/29

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 Quakers can be seen as the end of political radicalism in the revolution, or alternately as a different form of radical organizing, as evidenced by William Penn's political declarations in the 1701 charter for Pennsylvania:https://oll.libertyfund.org/pages/1701-pennsylvania-charter-of-liberties

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01:08:37

123. Debt Discussion 6: Graeber as Grand Theorist...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/05/22

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 taught with David at the London School of Economics, and is able to explain how Graeber approached these same concepts in anthropology as a teacher and colleague.You can find Fuad's anthropological work on activism here: https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/staff/profiles/dasa/musallam-fuad

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01:10:24

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/05/15

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, and wanted Cromwell to help them!

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43:13

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

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/05/08

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 things

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01:01:56

120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/05/01

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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52:35

119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/04/24

James K. Galbraith joins me to discuss the flaws in the field of economics and its pseudoscientific justifications

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51:17

118. The Films of Preston Sturges -- Stuart Klawans

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/04/17

Stuart Klawans joins me to discuss his recent book Crooked but Never Common about the films of Preston Sturges, the first writer-director of the Hollywood sound era. Informed by the work of Stanley Cavell, Stuart's book reads these comedies as asking important questions about democracy, business, the New Deal, marriage, and other pressing questions. Plus they're a joy to watch!

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55:51

117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/04/10

The chapter of Debt which inspired this podcast - get ready to hear the origin of everyday anarchism!

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01:12:08

116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/04/03

Philosopher of games C. Thi Nguyen joins me to discuss his current work on the intersection of anarchism and games studies. The conversation was so much fun that I started a whole new podcast, Plumbing Game Studies, to continue exploring this topic.For more from Thi, here's his website: https://objectionable.net/ Here's the website for the new podcast, Plumbing Game StudiesSpotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4axfbEJzRpVg6NXIaycm8d?si=272f3a6401024df6 Apple Link:

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49:40

115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/03/27

In this episode I'm joined by Henry Farrell, who got into an internet spat with David Graeber over Debt. Henry recently wrote a reflection on the kerfuffle at the blog Crooked Timber, and also co-wrote a book, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy, that came about in part as a response to Graeber's Debt.

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55:36

114. Revolution and Anarchism in The Mars Trilogy --...

Everyday Anarchism ·

2024/03/20

Kim Stanley Robinson to talk about his Mars trilogy, the theory of revolution that animates it, and where anarchism and anarchists fit in. This conversation is a direct sequel to our conversations on the Three Californias triptych, which you can listen to

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