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Every book Ruth Kenner recommended on podcasts

Guest on Behind the Bastards · 3 books · 1 episode across 1 podcast

Ruth Kenner appeared on an episode of Behind the Bastards to discuss anarchist history, mutual aid, and community action. When asked for approachable reading recommendations on the subject, Kenner identified Peter Kropotkin's Mutual Aid as a foundational text, though she noted its considerable length. As a shorter and more accessible alternative, she recommended Cindy Milstein's Anarchism and Its Aspirations, praising its helpful discussion of mutual aid. Kenner also connected Kropotkin's theories on mutual aid directly to his broader challenges against social Darwinism and individualistic culture, recounting a story from his work about a child drowning in a river to illustrate mutual aid as a form of spontaneous collective action. Furthermore, Kenner brought up William Hillary's 1825 publication 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 while explaining the historical origins of the lifeboat association.

Books recommended by Ruth Kenner

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  1. Mutual Aid

    Peter Kropotkin; Pyotr Kropotkin · Recommended · 1 episode

    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”
    Behind the Bastards It Could Happen Here Weekly 88 2023-06-17 Listen at 2:59:24
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  2. Anarchism and Its Aspirations

    Cindy Milstein · Recommended · 1 episode

    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”
    Behind the Bastards It Could Happen Here Weekly 88 2023-06-17 Listen at 3:17:07
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

  3. 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

    William Hillary · Discussed · 1 episode

    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.”
    Behind the Bastards It Could Happen Here Weekly 88 2023-06-17 Listen at 2:53:21
    Where to get it
    AmazonListen on Audible

Appearances

EpisodePodcastDateBooks
It Could Happen Here Weekly 88Behind the Bastards2023-06-175