As I’m reading David Graeber’s Debt: The First 5,000 Years (Melville House, 2021), I can’t help but wonder where historical cultures would be situated on the The Political Compass?
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Almost as if perfect timing, my audiobook hold for David Graeber’s Debt: The First 5,000 years shows up just as my book club is about to delve into the first three chapters this coming weekend. Care to join us for some history and economics via Zoom? 📖🎧
I’m in a book club (comprised of academics, historians, educators, inveterate note takers, and lifelong learners) that has chosen its next two books:
- The Parrot and the Igloo: Climate and the Science of Denial
by David Lipsky (10/21 – 11/04) - Debt: The First 5,000 Years by David Graeber (11/11 – December)
Our first Zoom session covering Section 1 of Parrot is Saturday, October 21 at 8:00 am (Pacific). Email Dan Allosso (his email is in the last 15 seconds of one of the previous announcements) to get the details for joining or ping me directly with an email address.
We’re pretty laid back, especially for Saturday mornings, so grab your favorite beverage and join us to chat about the direction of the long arc of history. If you’re joining late, feel free to stop by and join in knowing that you can catch up as we continue along for the coming months.
Jacky, I know you were working through Debt not so long ago, and this may be your sort of crowd. If you’re free on Saturday mornings, it’d be great to see you and have you join us.
📖 A new incarnation of Dan Allosso’s Obsidian Book Club begins this coming weekend with David Graeber’s last book Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia (2023). If you’re interested in history, anthropology, or our conceptualizations of freedom, racism, and erasure, this is sure to be your cup of tea. Come join us.