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- Agency Versus Structure
Agency Versus Structure a theoretical explanation by out first guest writer Mark Hepburn. Agency and structure are the two biggest issues when it comes to social change, can agency have an impact on structure or does structure define our agency, read more to find out.
- FIlm: Nicola Peel Talk- Amazon / How One Person Can Make a Difference
Part 1 - 4 of talk by Nicola Peel on Change In the Amazon & How One Person Can Make a Difference. The whole talk will play through from part 1-4 if you wait for each section to end. Filmed at…
- Social ecology
A basic description of Murrey Bookchin's social ecology and its importance in a world that is in transition.
- The true origins of the credit crunch
The origins of the credit crunch, want to understand why it happened, the jargon and the ideologies that drove the financial crisis, then read this now!
- Retrofitting the Mind: Holistic thinking for a permanent culture
this piece looks at the influence of how we think as we move towards the development of a permanent culture.
- Social class and Ecology
a brief analysis of social class and ecology
- The Real Economic Scandal: Understanding the Debt-Based Economy
The debt can never be paid off! To understand the economic crisis you need to understand how money is created and some of you may be surprised at how this occurs and why paying off the debt could cause economic collapse.
- The Self Under Siege - Masters of suspicion (lecture 1)
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This is the intro that explains why the self is under siege.
- Permaculture praxis
Permaculture needs action, and praxis is action, read this to find out why its needed to achieve a better world
- The Self Under Siege (Part 2) - Heidegger and the Rejection of Humanism
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one focuses on Heidegger and his seminal work Being and Time. - Mike
- The Self Under Siege (Part 3) - Sartre and the Roads to Freedom
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one focuses on Sartre and existentialism.
- Multiculturalism in 2012
Where does multiculturalism stand today and is it still a valid project, read more to find out
- The Self Under Siege (Part 4) - Marcuse and One-Dimensional Man
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one focuses on Marcuse and his theory of the one dimensional man.
- Semiotics: a tool to understand meaning
How can semiotics help you to understand the world, read this to find out
- The Self Under Siege (Part 5) - Habermas and the Fragile Dignity of Humanity
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one focuses on Habermas of the Frankfurt School.
- Social class: A useful tool of the ruling elite
To understand society you need to understand class, its function, who it serves and how to break down the barrier of class for a fairer world
- The Self Under Siege (Part 6) - Foucault and the Disappearance of the Human
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one discusses Foucault and his ideas around the control of the body and surveillance society.
- The Self Under Siege (Part 7) - Derrida and the ends of man
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one discusses the Post Modernist Derrida.
- The Self Under Siege (Part 8) - Baudrillard Fatal Strategies
Rick Roderick's great course on the Philosophy of the modern age that examines how the self is under siege (this one focus on Baudrillard) from modern day neo-liberal capitalism, although recorded in the 1990s, still very much relevant today. This one discusses Baudrillard and his post modern views of the world.
- Film: What the Economic Crisis Really Means - and what we can do about it
This is a great film from Doing It Ourselves about the economic crisis, fractional reserve banking, peak oil and what it means for all of us and how people are developing ways of moving towards a new form of society.
- Film: George Mckay on radical gardening, Vandana Shiva and others discuss the importance of gardening, seeds and capitalism
Great series of lectures from Documenta (13), includes George Mckay and Vandana Shiva talking about our relationships to nature, seeds and animals great viewing
- Film: Silivia Federici Revolution at Point Zero: Housework, Reproduction, and Feminist Struggle
In this talk Silvia Federici talks about her forty years of research and theorizing on the nature of housework, social reproduction, and women’s struggles, excellent talk.
- Capitalism: The Global disease
Capitalism has our consent through two different channels, one through the consumer choices that we make when buy things, the other is through our stratified and locked in Labour that is enforced by…
- Permaculture as a revolutionary force for change
is permaculture a revolutionary force?
- Permaculture & Human Rights
This is a guest piece written by our friend Lasse Bresson Krøner on the subject of permaculture and human rights, very interesting read :)
- Neoliberalism: Back to the cave?
Neoliberalism has a detrimental effect it on human beings and their habitat, community is what is needed, Steve
- Scientific evidence states happiness is linked to being kind and cooperative
Scientific evidence states happiness is linked to being kind and cooperative
- Requiem for Detroit - A film about what happens when Capitalism leaves the city
Detroit has seen capitalism develop it and now leave it in ruins to a degree, what does this mean for Detroit people and why has this happened asks Julien Temple in the film Requiem for Detroit.
- Conspiracy theories and keeping your eye on the ball
A piece about how conspiracy theories can distract us from the real social injustice of capitalism and a link to rational wiki a great resource for the background to these many theories
- 43 Essential essays on the commons and Peer 2 Peer theory
43 Essential essays on the commons and Peer 2 Peer theory, this is essential primer from the p2p foundation for anyone interested in the commons.
- Permaculture, Queerness & Feminism
This article is a conversation between queer permaculture practitioners and community organisers, Nicole Vosper and Annie-Rose London, communicating across continents about gender, sexuality and design.
- Interview with Anarchist Stuart Christie
Interview with Stuart Christie, author of My Granny Made Me An Anarchist and other books, about his views on the anarchist struggle, defining anarchism and ways forward and in the tradition of libertarian socialism/anarchism.
- Solutions to Credit Crisis and Essential Articles to read
A follow up guest post from our good friend Alan on potential solutions to the credit crisis and his top links to read on these issues. Essential reading.
- Agency Versus Structure
