bread_theory

I am your chill companion through the world of leftist theory audiobooks. I will help you demystify theory and interpret it through a modern lens!

Episodes

On The Phenomenon of BS Jobs

Saturday Sep 18, 2021

Saturday Sep 18, 2021

The late, great David Graeber had some keen insights on the nature of work and how much of it is completely unnecessary. I take you through this short essay that spawned the more thorough book, and add my own insights. Rest In Power, David!
Source Vid: https://youtu.be/z6cvmnKTJLAMy work: linktr.ee/bread_theory
The book based on the essay: https://redemmas.org/titles/29633-bullshit-jobs--a-theory
Raid of the night: https://www.twitch.tv/noncompete

Are you an Anarchist?

Friday Sep 17, 2021

Friday Sep 17, 2021

The first of a couple of shorter essays by David Graeber I recently covered. This one, Are You an Anarchist? asks some simple questions to reveal how much anarchism people tend to already abide by in their daily lives.
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Source video: https://youtu.be/-G19LwrJwkw

Friday Sep 17, 2021

Getting into some more permaculture design certificate course materials.
Check out Andrew Millison's work: https://www.permaculturerising.com/andrew-millison
Andrew's podcast: https://www.earthrepairradio.com/
Andrew's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/amillison
Andrew's professor bio: https://agsci.oregonstate.edu/users/andrew-millison
Effects of air traffic on global warming following 9/11: https://globalnews.ca/news/2934513/empty-skies-after-911-set-the-stage-for-an-unlikely-climate-change-experiment/
Chinampas: https://ezgrogarden.com/history-of-hydroponics-2/aztec-chinampas-of-central-america/
The 5th Sacred Thing: https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-fifth-sacred-thing_starhawk/248954/item/10275316/?gclid=CjwKCAjwgb6IBhAREiwAgMYKRsNQtQSwcO7MV8wj08WEHxWLBdycw0h0wFS5HNrA-or49gvzVGgT1BoC_pgQAvD_BwE#idiq=10275316&edition=2411251World watershed maps: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/maps-worlds-watersheds/
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Raid of the night: Pinko the Bear https://www.twitch.tv/pinkothebear

Friday Sep 17, 2021

Wrapping up the essay The Principles of Communism by Friedrich Engels.
Source Vid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGcpspooZvk&t=86s
My work: linktr.ee/bread_theory
Raid of the night: https://www.twitch.tv/comradegomer

Friday Sep 10, 2021

Dan Plaat of The 3 Lefts Show was once again my guest as we watched a few fun videos on urban planning including two on why skyscrapers suck and one on how infinity pools aren't much better.
Check out Dan's work: https://3lefts.news/
My work: linktr.ee/bread_theory
Raid of the night: Madame DeFarge 1789 https://www.twitch.tv/madamedefarge1789
Video 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXZ_0wOY96E
Video 2: https://youtu.be/6yi4mqGkmqk
Video 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MU3YamGgMcA
Raid of the night: https://www.twitch.tv/madamedefarge1789

Tuesday Aug 24, 2021

On this episode we dive into a new book! Part 1 of The Principles of Communism by Friedrich Engels. Engels lays out the relevant history and context for the second half of the essay, which will get into the meat of the communist world he envisions. Trolls tried hard to derail this discussion, but we persevered and got through the first half.
John D Rockefeller takes a loan from daddy to start his first business- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._Rockefeller
Raid of the stream- Artsy_marxist https://www.twitch.tv/artsy_marxist
Source audiobook- https://youtu.be/HGcpspooZvk

Permaculture 101 Pt 4

Tuesday Aug 24, 2021

Tuesday Aug 24, 2021

Continuing on getting you comfortable with permaculture theory.
Aquatic edible Arrowhead- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sagittaria
USDA Hardiness Zone map- https://www.arborday.org/media/zones.cfm
The amazing Paw Paw- https://www.seriouseats.com/what-are-pawpaws-wild-fruit-midwest-how-to-prep-and-eat-pawpaws
Raid of the stream EPA_Regulations- https://www.twitch.tv/epa_regulations

Saturday Aug 07, 2021

The Conquest of Bread Finale! Finally after all these weeks (not to mention a power outage midway through the stream!) we have come to the final part of the final chapter of this book! Many permaculture ideas were spring boarded to from Kropotkin's ideas on agriculture. He got a lot of predictions right about the future, too!
Growing Power, an overview: https://civileats.com/2018/03/13/behind-the-rise-and-fall-of-growing-power/
Black Soldier Flies: https://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/beneficial-51_black_soldier_fly.htm
Raid of the night: Aliosher https://www.twitch.tv/aliosher

Permaculture 101 Pt 2

Saturday Aug 07, 2021

Saturday Aug 07, 2021

Part 2 in my series getting you acquainted with one of the three core schools of thought that make up Solaris: permaculture. We go through more lectures by permaculture founder Bill Mollison, listen to Geoff Lawton's take on the permaculture ethics, and get into coursework from an actual permaculture design certificate course by Oregon State University.
Check out The One Straw Revolution by Masanobu Fukuoka: https://library.uniteddiversity.coop/Food/The-One-Straw-Revolution.pdf
Bill Mollison's The Global Gardener: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xx06gm
Permaculture: A Rhymer's Manual: https://formidablevegetable.bandcamp.com/album/permaculture-a-rhymers-manual
Beacon Food Forest: https://beaconfoodforest.org/
Permaculture Landscape Transformation via Transformative Adventures: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238637257015056
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Friday Aug 06, 2021

Permaculture designer and educator Matthew Stephens joined me for the first half of the final chapter of The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin. It was interesting to see how many of Kropotkin's ideas for the future of agriculture came true and also how many translate well to a permaculture design system.
Find Matthew's work here: http://permaculturegaia.org/

Zack Ellsworth

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