Book · 2021 · Social Science
The Dawn of Everything
A New History of Humanity
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow has been mentioned in 22 episodes across 6 podcasts (5 episodes recommend it and 17 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Robert Evans (7 episodes), Dr. Gül Dölen (1 episode) and Kim Stanley Robinson (1 episode) on Behind the Bastards (17 episodes), Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode) and EconTalk (1 episode).
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The other book that I love the most, it's a very grandiose title. It's called The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber. I actually love everything that guy wrote.
Questions about The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow
Who recommends The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow on podcasts?
Robert Evans (3 episodes), Dr. Gül Dölen (1 episode) and Kim Stanley Robinson (1 episode) have recommended The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow on podcasts. In all, 10 people brought it up across 6 podcasts (3 people recommended it).
Which podcasts mention The Dawn of Everything the most?
Behind the Bastards (17 episodes), Dwarkesh Podcast (1 episode), EconTalk (1 episode), Stuff You Should Know (1 episode) and The Ezra Klein Show (1 episode), among 6 podcasts in all.
Is The Dawn of Everything recommended, or only discussed?
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow was recommended in 5 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 17 episodes, as of 2026-07-11.
What do people say about The Dawn of Everything?
Dr. Gül Dölen on The Tim Ferriss Show (2023-04-19): "The other book that I love the most, it's a very grandiose title. It's called The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber. I actually love everything that guy wrote."
When was The Dawn of Everything last mentioned on a podcast?
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow was last discussed on Behind the Bastards on 2026-07-11.
What they say about it
- Recommends reading the book“Go read the Dawn of Everything”3
- Discusses early human history2
- Discusses chapter two“in chapter 2 there the authors”2
The best things said about it
Bring the dawn of everything by David Greyber. That that'll occupy you through most natural disasters. It's a it's a thick book. It is. It is indeed.
Go read the Dawn of Everything. It's good. It's worth reading. Check it out.
And it's also like not uh that that book the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wangro like they talk about how one of the key freedoms that they used to have that we don't really have as much anymore and don't really value is just the ability to be like well this sucked and like leave town.
I've been thinking a lot about the part of the Dawn of Everything in which Graeber and Wengrow detail how many indigenous people were adopted into colonial society but chose to return to their communities.
So the not of everything is this is the last book David Greyber ever wrote and it's uh David Wingro also uh they they wrote it together and it's this basically an attempt to reassemble I guess early human history.
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Why people recommend it
The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber and David Wengrow is a sweeping archaeological and anthropological study that challenges conventional narratives about social evolution, inequality, and the origins of human civilization. The book has earned enthusiastic recommendations across multiple podcasts for its intellectual depth. On Behind the Bastards, Robert Evans repeatedly praised the massive volume, jokingly suggesting it as substantial reading material to survive natural disasters and morale crises while commending its insights into human freedom. Kim Stanley Robinson recommended the book on The Ezra Klein Show as a fascinating read, while Dr. Gül Dölen expressed her deep admiration for Graeber's entire literary output on The Tim Ferriss Show. In later episodes of Behind the Bastards, guests like Andrew Sage and Mick referenced the authors' extensive analysis to deconstruct historical philosophical concepts like the state of nature and the diverse ways early societies approached state development. Across these discussions, hosts and guests emphasized how the book reshapes our understanding of historical mobility, social structures, and the actual freedoms experienced by early human communities.
Every mention
Robert Evans Bring the dawn of everything by David Greyber. That that'll occupy you through most natural disasters. It's… 7
“And it's also like not uh that that book the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wangro like they talk about how one of the key freedoms that they used to have that we don't really have as much anymore and don't really value is just the ability to be like well this sucked and like leave town.”
“Bring the dawn of everything by David Greyber. That that'll occupy you through most natural disasters. It's a it's a thick book. It is. It is indeed.”
“I remember reading in dawn of everything where the Davids were talking about how the state uh they're using the example of the American state.”
“I'm reading a book about the history of the Mupuche right now which are historically like the indigenous group in Chile that resisted the long and the indigenous group really in in you could argue in all of Latin America that resisted the longest and most effectively. But even then”
“speaking of you talked about David Greyber earlier who's um an anarchist anthropologist and widely seen to be like one of the most brilliant anthropologists of his generation he he recently deceased but a book that he wrote before he died with another uh an another fellow came out recently called um the dawn of everything”
“Until next time, I don't know. Go read go read the Dawn of Everything. It's good. It's worth reading. Check it out.”
“Um until next time. I don't know. Go go go read go read the the dawn of everything. It's good. It's worth reading.”
Dr. Gül Dölen Then the other book that I love the most, it's a very grandiose title. It's called The Dawn of Everything:… 1
“Then the other book that I love the most, it's a very grandiose title. It's called The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity by David Graeber. I actually love everything that guy wrote.”
Kim Stanley Robinson and then I think it's interesting to read this last book by David Graber with David wingrow called the um t… 1
“and then I think it's interesting to read this last book by David Graber with David wingrow called the um the dawn of everything”
Andrew (Andrewism) And then in reading dawn of everything by um David Greyber and David Wenro, I ended up stumbling upon even… 1
“And then in reading dawn of everything by um David Greyber and David Wenro, I ended up stumbling upon even further information on the subject.”
Andrew Sage And the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wru kind of wrestles with some of this. In the early… 1
“And the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wru kind of wrestles with some of this. In the early years of recorded history, there were many manners of approach to state development from roughly 3000 B.CE CE to,400 CE.”
Charles C. Mann And there's a whole chapter in the book by David Wingro and David Greyber, the dawn of everything about thi… 1
“And there's a whole chapter in the book by David Wingro and David Greyber, the dawn of everything about this and there they make this argument that that you know technology is ti excuse me is um you know an example that we can look at of an ancient society that was you know much more socially egalitarian than we”
James Stout Ever since I left their village, I've been thinking a lot about the part of the dawn of everything in which… 1
“Ever since I left their village, I've been thinking a lot about the part of the dawn of everything in which Greyber and Wangro detail how many indigenous people were adopted into colonial society but chose to return to their communities.”
Josh Clark in 2021 there was a book called The Dawn of everything by uh an anthropologist and an archaeologist uh Davi… 1
“in 2021 there was a book called The Dawn of everything by uh an anthropologist and an archaeologist uh David Graber and David wiro uh respectively and they said all right here's what we think is that”
Russ Roberts so there there is a um a book called The Dawn of everything by David Graber and David wengro which um uh I'… 1
“so there there is a um a book called The Dawn of everything by David Graber and David wengro which um uh I've thought about reading I I started I've looked at it”
Saint Andrew for those who have been reading Dawn of Everything um recently um in chapter 2 there the the authors David… 1
“for those who have been reading Dawn of Everything um recently um in chapter 2 there the the authors David Wenger and David Grey they sort of outline some of the discussions that were happening”
Mentioned on the show without a named speaker7
“As a small side note, the whole state of nature thing is pretty much [ __ ] On why that is is discussed at length in the dawn of everything by David Greyber and David Wangro.”
“today's episode um I am happy to announce that I finally finally finished Dawn of Everything by Congru. It took it took a while, you know, there was some point in time, some weeks that just went by where I didn't even like make a dent.”
“And I mean those of you who have read dawn of everything, you kind of see that picture coming into shape as you progress through the book.”
“I think you can read the you can read the the the don of everything that make they make that point pretty clear but still when you do have when you do have a large population relying on very few like um very large crop”
“And I don't know um for those who have been reading dawn of everything um recently um in chapter 2 there the the authors David Wenro and David Greyer they sort of outline some of the discussions that were happening”
“So the not of everything is this is the last book David Greyber ever wrote and it's uh David Wingro also uh they they wrote it together and it's this basically an attempt to reassemble I guess early human history.”
“So, the not of everything is This is the last book David Greyber ever wrote and it's David Wingro also uh they they wrote it together and it's it's this basically an attempt to reassemble I guess early human history.”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“people can read uh the dawn of everything they want to Yes, they want to know about that.”
“What what I've learned the most is that I need to finish reading all my books so that I can read The Dawn of Everything. Um, I know. I like I like got it for my dad for Christmas because I knew that it would be”