Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-12-18
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 14
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Christopher Wong recommended The Magical State by Fernando Coronil, and discussed The Road to Serfdom by F. A. Hayek, The constitution of liberty by Friedrich A. von Hayek, and Debt by David Graeber. Corey Doctorow recommended Electrify by Saul Griffith.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Road to Serfdom
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Discussed“I'm going to read a section from the road to Mount Pelleon describing Virginia school titan James M. Buchanan's work.”
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The constitution of liberty
Friedrich A.
Discussed“The constitution was not only named after Hayek's book, The Constitution of Liberty, but also incorporated significant elements of Hayek's thinking.”
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The Magical State
The Magical State by Fernando Coronil is an analytical exploration of the political culture and oil-fueled modernization in Venezuela, examining how petroleum revenues shape the relationship between the state and society.
Recommended“I'm going to be drawing heavily here from the work of the legendary Venezuelan anthropologist Fernando Coranil in his book, The Magical State, which I highly recommend”
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Debt
Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber is an anthropological examination of how debt systems, financial classes, and power dynamics have shaped human civilization over millennia.
Discussed“The anthropologist David Greyber described the consequence of one such IMF austerity program in debt the first 5,000 years.”
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Electrify
Electrify by Saul Griffith is a forward-looking proposal that outlines a comprehensive, practical strategy for transitioning modern infrastructure entirely to renewable electricity in order to combat climate change.
Recommended“I'm nearly through Saul Griffith's book, Electrify.”
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Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“I'm Eve Rodsky, author of the New York Times bestseller Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space”
“I'm Eve Rodsky, author of the New York Times bestseller Fair Play and Find Your Unicorn Space”