Scan barcode
A review by hopebrasfield
The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement by David Graeber
5.0
Absolutely great. Too many notes and quotes to put in a little review like this.
I knew next to nothing about the actual occupy project before reading this book. I was a grad student while it was active, still believed in the meritocracy, and wasn't paying attention to the news or pop culture (and I certainly didn't have any sort of substantial political awareness at the time). This book helped to de-propagandize me and situated the movement within larger movements I've been reading about and taking part in.
I've read and re-read this essay a few times over the past year without realizing it's essentially the last part of this book. Definitely recommend giving it a read, especially if you're not able to read the book as a whole! https://thebaffler.com/salvos/a-practical-utopians-guide-to-the-coming-collapse
I knew next to nothing about the actual occupy project before reading this book. I was a grad student while it was active, still believed in the meritocracy, and wasn't paying attention to the news or pop culture (and I certainly didn't have any sort of substantial political awareness at the time). This book helped to de-propagandize me and situated the movement within larger movements I've been reading about and taking part in.
I've read and re-read this essay a few times over the past year without realizing it's essentially the last part of this book. Definitely recommend giving it a read, especially if you're not able to read the book as a whole! https://thebaffler.com/salvos/a-practical-utopians-guide-to-the-coming-collapse