Episode · Behind the Bastards · 2023-06-17
Books mentioned on It Could Happen Here Weekly 88
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Ruth Kenner recommended Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein, and discussed An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck by William Hillary and Mutual Aid by Peter Kropotkin and others.
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An Appeal to the British Nation on the Humanity and Policy of Forming a National Institution for the Preservation of Lives and Property from Shipwreck
Discussed“the lifeboat association was was prompted by it's called an appeal to the British nation. It was published in 1825 by this guy called William Hillary.”
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Mutual Aid
Mutual Aid by Peter Kropotkin is a foundational anarchist text arguing that cooperation and mutual support, rather than strict competition, are the primary drivers of evolution and human society.
Discussed“So um I mean I think this takes us back to to Kotkins um uh theorization if you like of mutual aid. So I mean talking about sort of you know our neoliberal culture”
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Anarchism and Its Aspirations
Anarchism and Its Aspirations by Cindy Milstein is a concise political introduction that outlines the core principles, history, and goals of anarchist thought.
Recommended“I mean the other um I mean the other one that I really like is Cindy Milstein's um anarchism and its aspirations and that's short. it's very accessible and she has this discussion of mutual aid”
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