127 episodes

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

Everyday Anarchism Graham Culbertson

    • Society & Culture
    • 5.0 • 54 Ratings

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

    120. Richard Rorty's Anti-Authoritarianism -- John McGowan and Meili Steele

    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.

    • 1 hr 1 min
    119. Debt Discussion 5: The Sterility of Economics with James K. Galbraith

    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

    • 52 min
    118. The Films of Preston Sturges -- Stuart Klawans

    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!

    • 51 min
    117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of Economic Relations

    117. Graeber's Debt Chapter 5, The Moral Ground of Economic Relations

    The chapter of Debt which inspired this podcast - get ready to hear the origin of everyday anarchism!

    • 55 min
    116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen

    116. Seeing Like a Game -- C. Thi Nguyen

    Philosopher of games C. Thi Nguyen joins me to discuss his current work on the intersection of anarchism and games studies. The conversation was so much fun that I started a whole new podcast, Plumbing Game Studies, to continue exploring this topic.
    For more from Thi, here's his website: https://objectionable.net/
    Here's the website for the new podcast, Plumbing Game Studies
    Spotify Link: https://open.spotify.com/show/4axfbEJzRpVg6NXIaycm8d?si=272f3a6401024df6
    Apple Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/dk/podcast/plumbing-game-studies/id1734827141

    • 1 hr 12 min
    115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet Argument with Graeber

    115. Debt Discussion 4: Henry Farrell on His Internet Argument with Graeber

    In this episode I'm joined by Henry Farrell, who got into an internet spat with David Graeber over Debt. Henry recently wrote a reflection on the kerfuffle at the blog Crooked Timber, and also co-wrote a book, Underground Empire: How America Weaponized the World Economy, that came about in part as a response to Graeber's Debt.

    • 49 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
54 Ratings

54 Ratings

torg842 ,

Compelling and Well Thought Out

Everyday Anarchism is a well done show. I was looking for a podcast on anarchism and stumbled into it and was not disappointed. Great interviews, we’ll researched and actually gives me a lot of hope. Too often we hear anarchists talk doom and gloom. But this show talks hope.

Marion Honey ,

So valuable

Working my way through the back catalogue and grateful for this auditory way to learn that doesn’t assume knowledge like many books can. Thank you.

Unsatif ,

Perfect podcast

Anarchism 101 features anarchists readings, think audible, followed up by interviews with academics and thinkers who help to shape those readings into something that actually sticks. It can be hard to read some of these older philosophers and organizers and comprehend it all. This podcast does that perfectly. Highly recommend!

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