Episode 182 - Settle Deez Nutz

May 16, 2025

The show dives into the absurdity and seriousness of human anatomy with a humorous take on grooming. It critiques outdated medical practices while addressing societal injustices associated with policing. Identity discussions reveal the irony of self-indigenization among white Americans. A thorough examination of settler colonialism reveals its complex histories and economic themes, highlighting the lasting impacts on indigenous populations. The dialogue emphasizes the urgent need for solidarity in contemporary liberation movements and respect for indigenous rights.

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Marx's Settler Colonialism Types

Karl Marx distinguished farming settler colonies from plantation colonies based on labor exploitation methods.
Both relied on extermination logic to displace indigenous or enslaved populations.

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Enclosures Fueled Colonial Expansion

The British Enclosures privatized common lands, displacing peasants and fueling capitalism.
This displacement propelled settler migration, linking primitive accumulation with imperial expansion.

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Academic Shift on Settler Colonialism

Patrick Wolfe reframed settler colonialism as a logic of elimination separate from capitalism or imperialism.
This narrow view excludes imperialist and capitalist dimensions, leading to critiques from Marxist theorists.

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Settler colonialism and the transformation of anthropology

Patrick Wolfe

On Settler Colonialism

Ideology, Violence, and Justice

Adam Kirsch

This book is the first to critically examine settler colonialism for a general readership. Adam Kirsch critiques the key writers, texts, and ideas in the field, showing how the concept emerged in North American and Australian history and how it is applied to Israel. He explores the spiritual and political appeal of settler colonialism, its role in delegitimizing nations, and the potential for it to turn past injustices into new ones. The book provides a compact and accessible introduction rich with historical detail, addressing the Middle East, American history, and current cultural-political debates.

The Wretched of the Earth

Frantz Fanon

Frantz Fanon's "The Wretched of the Earth" is a seminal work of postcolonial theory that explores the psychological and social effects of colonialism on colonized peoples. Fanon argues that colonialism creates a system of oppression that dehumanizes and alienates the colonized, leading to violence and resistance. He analyzes the role of violence in the struggle for liberation, emphasizing its necessity in breaking the cycle of oppression. The book also examines the process of decolonization, highlighting the need for a complete transformation of society and the creation of new forms of social and political organization. Fanon's work remains highly influential in discussions of colonialism, decolonization, and the ongoing struggle for racial and social justice.

Capital

Karl Marx

Das Kapital is a comprehensive critique of capitalism written by Karl Marx. The work is divided into three volumes. Volume I, published in 1867, focuses on the production process of capital, introducing the concept of surplus value and the exploitation of labor. Volume II, published posthumously in 1885, examines the circulation of capital, while Volume III, published in 1894, discusses the capitalist process as a whole, including the internal differentiation of the capitalist class and the tendency of the rate of profit to fall. Marx argues that capitalism is characterized by the exploitation of labor, leading to class conflict and eventual crises that necessitate the emergence of a new mode of production[1][4][5].