An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen

We are not individuals Lichens help us think beyond ourselves solely as separate individuals by highlighting the variety, complexity and intimacy of how our lives are reproduced, maintained and enriched in close interdependence with the more than human world. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Lichen →

An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish

Becoming Ungovernable Jellyfish can inspire us to escape authority, making ourselves invisible, undefinable and ungovernable; to read the prevailing currents and, avoiding co-option occupying the margins, to thrive outside the mainstream. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from other species, … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Jellyfish →

An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations

Practicing Togetherness Murmurations act as an exemplar for the power and importance of practicing togetherness. Of organising, communicating, negotiating and acting together; fully responsible for ourselves, but so much stronger as a community. This is an entry in the Anarchist Bestiary, an ongoing project which shares stories that enable us to learn with and from … Continue reading An Anarchist Bestiary: Murmurations →

A Call for an Anarchist Bestiary

This podcast critiques the assumptions underlying the medieval bestiary and the way it informed modern Western scientific thinking, and reimagines a bestiary for a more than human world in which all species can thrive. It is the second of two linked episodes, the first is here. NOTE on the image: I used AI to create … Continue reading A Call for an Anarchist Bestiary →

The Medieval Bestiary and modern, Western science: birds of a feather

This podcast looks at the history of the Bestiary and its influences on our modern, Western scientific way of thinking. It is the first of two podcasts, the second will look at a reimagining the bestiary for our current moment. The podcast is about 14 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the texts … Continue reading The Medieval Bestiary and modern, Western science: birds of a feather →

Arrest 10: Punk Tarot

Image from HEXEN 5.0, Suzanne Tresiter. This podcast looks at the history and possibilities inherent in the Tarot through the lens of punk. The podcast is about 21 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the texts and websites mentioned are below, along with some other useful resources. Arrest 10_ Punk TarotDownload Resources used … Continue reading Arrest 10: Punk Tarot →

Arrest 9: How might Luddism be relevant today?

This podcast begins with the story of Ned Ludd and the background to the Luddite rebellion and goes on to consider Luddism itself and what relevance it might have today. The podcast is about 17 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the text of the book mentioned are below, along with some useful … Continue reading Arrest 9: How might Luddism be relevant today? →

Arrest 8: The Radical Imagination

This podcast begins with a story about an unusual currency to reflect on how the radical imagination is fundamental to how we make the world and therefore how we can change it. The podcast is about 14 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the text of the book mentioned are below, along with … Continue reading Arrest 8: The Radical Imagination →

Arrest 7: Deschooling

This podcast begins with a personal reflection on leaving my job as a school leader then returns to the work of Ivan Illich, mentioned in episode four, to look at his idea of deschooling. The podcast is about 17 minutes long. The transcript for the episode and the text of the book mentioned are below, … Continue reading Arrest 7: Deschooling →

The Unlearning Podcast 8: Worlding with the Immortal Tree with Efe Cengiz

This podcast features Efe Cengiz, a PhD student from Turkey who is doing his doctoral research at the University of Groningen. His doctoral research is focused on olive cultivation, agriculture in the face of climate change and environmental challenges, and giving a voice to the human as well as more-than-human actors in a local context. … Continue reading The Unlearning Podcast 8: Worlding with the Immortal Tree with Efe Cengiz →