Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2024-03-30
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 124
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Robert Evans recommended Walkaway by Cory Doctorow and The Spanish Anarchists by Murray Bookchin, and discussed The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow, Taltos by Steven Brust, Dragon by Steven Brust, and Workers' Self-management in Algeria by Ian Clegg.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Bezzle
The Bezzle by Cory Doctorow is a fiction novel that deals with serious, non-fictional issues regarding how finance ghouls and the private prison system have negatively impacted the lives of incarcerated people.
Discussed“our guest is the great Corey Doctoro activist writer author uh of a book called the bezel um which is a fiction novel but deals with some very non-fictional stuff in relation to how finance ghouls have changed life for people behind bars.”
Where to get it
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Taltos
Discussed“There's a an extended degression where where Martin is sending books uh to a friend of his in prison. And you you talk a lot about Steven's uh Taltosh series, which was a huge influence on me as a young person.”
Where to get it
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Dragon
Discussed“I I came across the first book in that series was that I read was Dragon which I I came across a strip cover from my uncle who worked at a bookstore. Um and that's his like military fiction book in the series”
Where to get it
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Walkaway
Walkaway is a science-fiction novel by Cory Doctorow that explores themes of solarpunk living, automation, and communities establishing themselves far away from existing government structures.
Recommended“Jeez. Well, Corey, thank you so much for being on the show. Uh again, everybody, check out The Bezel. Um wonderful book and uh check out Cory's other wonderful books like Walk Away.”
Where to get it
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Workers' Self-management in Algeria
Discussed“I'm going to read a quote from Kle about what they were doing. The use of air power in Napal to clear cover made movement inside the country almost impossible. The construction of mined and electrified barriers along the border with Tunisia and Morocco”
Where to get it
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The Spanish Anarchists
The Spanish Anarchists by Murray Bookchin is a historical account detailing the heroic years and revolutionary efforts of the anarchist movement in Spain.
Recommended“The senator Spanish revolution. Uh Murray Bchin has a book about the heroic years of Spanish anarchism. Abel Paz has many books. Uh yeah, you can you can spend time on Libcom and read a lot about collective production in the Spanish Revolution”
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