Everyday Anarchism

Frequent guest James Fallows returns to the podcast as the first ever guest host! James interviews regular host Graham Culbertson about the legacy of progressivism and what ideas from that era we could use today in the struggle to make a better world, especially those related to William James and his famous talk "The Moral Equivalent of War."You can also read or watch Jimmy Carter's famous "Moral Equivalent of War" speech on its Wikipedia page.

Finally, it's happening! My series on David Graeber's book Debt is finally starting for real on September 6. This trailer tells you what to expect, announces a few exciting guests, and reminds me to read the book.Later in September Eleanor Janega will join me to discuss Chapter 1. And if you can't wait, check out the prequel episodes based on Graeber's essay "Against Economics."Graeber's Debt PrequelGraeber's Debt Prequel with Dirk Ehnts

Kim Stanley Robinson and I discuss The Wild Shore, the first volume of his Three Californias triptych. We discuss how his career started, the inspiration for both this novel and the entire triptych, and most of all the novel itself - a post-apocalyptic narrative in which most of America has been destroyed, and what's left is a frontier lifestyle just waiting to be described in the manner of Mark Twain.

Avi Khalil joins me to discuss the concept of everyday anarchism with respect to Star Trek. Although Star Trek purports to be a perfect neoliberal bureaucracy, all of the heroes are constantly breaking the rules. You can read Avi's blog post that served as an inspiration for the episode here: https://avikhalil.com/2023/06/15/the-spock-rule/

Peter Wilkin joins me to discuss the concept of tory anarchism, how George Orwell articulated the idea, how it differs from other forms of conservative anarchism (like Tolkien's), and the role that tory anarchism plays in British culture. We also cover a number of other topics related to Orwell, including his attacks on top-down language policing and his awareness of his own intolerances.

Vishwam Heckert joins me to discuss his journey from anarchist queer theorist to practitioner of the ancient anarchy of yoga. We conclude with heart meditation, which anyone who isn't driving can do along with the podcast!

Announcing a mini-series of episodes: three conversations with Kim Stanley Robinson about his first trilogy, Three Californias. We will cover one book per episode, with the first coming out on July 26. There's just a bit of our conversation here; I recommend you read the books along with the series; you can order a copy of the entire trilogy in a single volume.See you on July 26 for The Wild Shore!

John P. Clark comes on the show to discuss his book The Impossible Community: Realizing Communitarian Anarchism. John and I discuss how Hegel was a hippie, how everything is what it isn't (but also what it is), and why the right-wing is so much better at organizing at the grassroots than the progressive movements.

With apologies to Peter Kropotkin.Original here: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-an-appeal-to-the-young

Just like when the Debt series gets going in earnest, I'll have a monthly episode with my thoughts on Graeber and then a conversation later that month.This month I'm talking with Dirk Ehnts, an MMT economist who really helped me further understand the money creation process and where Graeber's ideas fit into it.You can find Dirk as a frequent guest on the MMT podcast, as well as checkout these opportunities to study with him:https://maastricht.dreamapply.com/courses/course/183-modern-monetary-theory-and-european-macroeconomics https://www.torrens.edu.au/courses/business/master-of-economics-of-sustainability