Our SECOND TO LAST episode of the season! We are joined by Nick Smaligo to talk through the major themes of The Dawn of Everything, and of Graeber's work in general. Nick was full of insights.

Nick's essay on The Dawn of Everything: "Closing Paradise's Gate"

Also mentioned: The Terms of Order by Cedric Robinson

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This is not our last episode on The Dawn of Everything, but here we discuss the concluding chapter of the book, which summarizes the book's project while moving forward on some of its new ideas.

Next time we will be joined by a guest to help us think about the book as a whole.

Mentioned:

Secrets, Lies, and Consequences (about Mircea Eliade) by Bruce Lincoln

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We are joined by two of our good friends, who deliver a nuanced Indigenous response to The Dawn of Everything, centering on Chapter 11's treatment of Mississippian culture. They also share about an indigenous earthwork that they have recently helped to construct in the city of Bulbancha (a.k.a. New Orleans, Louisiana).

Links to further reading, courtesy of our guests:

The Great Power of Small Nations by Elizabeth Ellis

[Ellis podcast interview]

The Indigenous Paleolithic of the Western Hemisphere by Paulette F.C. Steeves

[Steeves podcast interview]

Gods of Thunder - Timothy R. Pauketat

[Pauketat podcast interviews here and here]

ArchaeoEd: A podcast about ancient civilizations of the Americas

A Sacred Path: The Way of the Muscogee Creeks

Stolen Anarchy: Playing Indian & The Roots of Collectivism | TwinRabbit

Plains Sign & the Myth of Indigenous Illiteracy | TwinRabbit

Deciphering Cherokee ritual imagery deep in the caves of the American South

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IG: @nanihbvlbancha

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Cover photo by Joe Darensbourg.

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