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
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
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jun 26, 2024 • 49min
127. Debt Discussion 7, Honor and Dignity with Clif Mark
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.
Jun 12, 2024 • 1h 17min
126. Milton's Radicalism -- Nick McDowell and Nigel Smith (English Revolution)
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.
Jun 5, 2024 • 46min
125. Graeber's Debt Chapter 7, Honor and Degradation
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!
May 29, 2024 • 1h 27min
124. The Early Quakers -- Kate Peters (English Revolution)
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
May 22, 2024 • 1h 9min
123. Debt Discussion 6: Graeber as Grand Theorist with Fuad Musallam
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
May 15, 2024 • 1h 10min
122. The Fifth Monarchists -- Bernard Capp (English Revolution)
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!
May 8, 2024 • 43min
121. Graeber's Debt Chapter 6, Games with Sex and Death
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
May 1, 2024 • 1h 2min
120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele
My former professors John McGowan and Meili Steele join me to discuss Richard Rorty's final book, Pragmatism as Anti-Authoritarianism.
Apr 24, 2024 • 53min
119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics with James K. Galbraith
James K. Galbraith joins me to discuss the flaws in the field of economics and its pseudoscientific justifications
Apr 17, 2024 • 51min
118. The Films of Preston Sturges -- Stuart Klawans
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!
