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The Verso Podcast

Building the Ark: The Life and Legacy of Mike Davis | Ruth Wilson Gilmore and Owen Hatherley

May 30, 2024
Urban theorist Ruth Wilson Gilmore and writer Owen Hatherley discuss the impactful legacy of Mike Davis, exploring urban politics, abolition movements, global capitalism, and surveillance in cities. They share personal anecdotes about Davis, emphasizing the need to engage with his ideas for inspiring actions and new perspectives on class struggle and societal structures.
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  • Mike Davis expanded the notion of working class to include marginalized groups, challenging conventional Marxist perspectives.
  • Davis revealed the planned nature of urban landscapes, shedding light on the interplay of power, race, and class in city development.

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Mike Davis's Legacy and Influence on Class Organizing and Thinking

Mike Davis, a prominent writer and scholar, had a profound impact through his work on class, power, race, empire, and urban studies. His analyses shaped approaches to fundamental questions on power dynamics and global working classes' empowerment. Davis's examination of global crises like famines, slums, pandemics, and surveillance cities aimed not at despair but at equipping us to envision and create a better future.

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