Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2021-09-25
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 2
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Robert Evans discussed Radicalized by Cory Doctorow. Also mentioned: The Myth of Progress by Tom Wessels, Food Not Lawns by Heather Jo Flores, The Bust DIY Guide to Life by Laurie Henzel and others, Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo, Doing Things for Reasons by Rüdiger Bittner, Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz, and The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Myth of Progress
The Myth of Progress by Tom Wessels is an insightful exploration of complex system science, focusing on the principles of decentralization and ecological resilience.
Recommended“So Tom Wessles has this really great book called The Myth of Progress, which talks about complex system science. And essentially what that is is decentralization”
Where to get it
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Radicalized
Discussed“There's a great short story that y'all turned me on to by Corey Doctoro in a a book of short stories called Radicalize though. Was it was it just called The Mask of the Red Death?”
Where to get it
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Food Not Lawns
Food Not Lawns by Heather Jo Flores is an informative and practical guide that advocates for replacing traditional, resource-intensive lawns with sustainable food-producing gardens and community green spaces.
Discussed“Like I actually was pulling out some of my old books and I think it's funny to see the like progression because I have you know the really lovely like food not lawns that goes into a whole pile of really fantastic things”
Where to get it
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The Bust DIY Guide to Life
Discussed“And then I have from 2011 the bus DIY guide to life that includes everything from like how to do worm composting to how to make your own makeup and like finance a house. And that's like the magazine, right?”
Where to get it
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Making Stuff and Doing Things
Making Stuff and Doing Things by Kyle Bravo is a comprehensive DIY guide filled with practical instructions, creative projects, and grassroots wisdom for independent living.
Recommended“There's a great book called Making Stuff and Doing Things from way back in the day. Definitely recommend that one.”
Where to get it
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Doing Things for Reasons
Doing Things for Reasons by Rüdiger Bittner is a philosophical exploration of human agency, examining the motivations behind our actions and the nature of practical reasoning.
Recommended“There's a great book called Making Stuff and Doing Things from way back in the day. Definitely recommend that one.”
Where to get it
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Wild Fermentation
Wild Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz is a foundational culinary guide that demystifies the ancient process of transforming everyday foods through natural fermentation.
Recommended“And there are some really great resources out there specifically um wild fermentation and the art of fermentation which are both by a guy named Sandra Katz on how to ferment food”
Where to get it
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The Art of Fermentation
The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Ellix Katz is an in-depth, comprehensive exploration of microbial culinary traditions, offering extensive instructions and philosophical insights into fermenting various foods.
Recommended“And there are some really great resources out there specifically um wild fermentation and the art of fermentation which are both by a guy named Sandra Katz on how to ferment food”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“So you'll hear it. It's like Finnegan's wake. You're going to hear it out of order.”
“And I have a new book, an old book being reissued that is coming out in November from AK Press. The book is called A Country of Ghosts and it's an anarchist utopian book”