Everyday Anarchism

Graham Culbertson
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Everyday Anarchism Podcast

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

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    134. Debt Discussion 9, the Axial Age with John Weisweiler

    In this episode in my series on Graeber's Debt, I'm joined by John Weisweiler to discuss Chapter 9, "The Axial Age." John and I discuss Graeber's insights into the relationship between money, debt, and community, and the way that Graeber often got the ideas right even before the archaelogical record had gotten there.

    54 min

  2. 10 SEPT

    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. Plus Occupy!

    57 min

  3. 4 SEPT

    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!

    54 min

  4. 28 AUG

    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 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/

    38 min

  5. 21 AUG

    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.

    34 min

  6. 14 AUG

    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 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: https://www.pmpress.org/index.php?l=product_detail&p=814 Here's Roman's website for more from him: https://www.romankrznaric.com/

    56 min

  7. 17 JUL

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

    1h 4m

  8. 11 JUL

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

    1h 1m
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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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  • Creator
    Graham Culbertson
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    142
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2024 Graham Culbertson
  • Show Website
    Everyday Anarchism

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