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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
Certainly interesting but far from his most engaging book.
invaluable ground-level record of the occupy movement; fascinating musings on direct democracy in general
Graeber's account of the beginnings of the Occupy Movement, its seeds and historical roots, as well as the events that shaped the movement's direction helps create an understanding of how it changed and continues to change the world. The final chapter outlines the work that will come next. I finished this book looking forward to the work ahead. I'm sad David Graeber is no longer a physical presence on this plane, but his impacts still reverberate in our movement work today.
Another great read from Graeber. I frankly didn't know the importance of his role in Occupy Wall Street and enjoyed learning about his experience. He addresses the same issues in all his books - the nature of our political systems, and the morality of force as way of ensuring that system remains.
An easy to read, yet comprehensive guide to the Occupy Wall Street protests. Would highly recommend.
A reflective look at the concept of *democracy*, interspersed with after-action-report tidbits of the *Occupy* experience from one of the organizer-participants (hesitant to use the term "leader", as the entire text serves up a discourse on establishing group consensus, what we talk about when we talk about democracy, not necessarily coinciding with majority vote).
There are quips in this that are shockingly of adolescent grade, but still, this is a remarkable read -- a grappling aloud of what democracy looked like to people in historic times, what it means in the 21st century, how it played out in the Occupy movement, what it could look like in a positive future. But there are no formulas proffered, no pitch jingled, no sloganeering -- just contemplation of *democracy*.
There are quips in this that are shockingly of adolescent grade, but still, this is a remarkable read -- a grappling aloud of what democracy looked like to people in historic times, what it means in the 21st century, how it played out in the Occupy movement, what it could look like in a positive future. But there are no formulas proffered, no pitch jingled, no sloganeering -- just contemplation of *democracy*.
Graeber is concise, convincing, and inspiring in this amazing book about democracy
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This was a good book for what it was intended. I think I would prefer something with more depth, but it is definitely useful for opening people's imaginations.