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“It's a difficult business, creating a new, alternative civilization.”

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David Graeber is an American anthropologist known for his research on economic anthropology, anarchism, and critical theory. His work explores the issues of economic relationships and power structures in modern society. more

“It affects every aspect of our lives, is often said to be the root of all evil, and the analysis of the world that it makes possible - what we call 'the economy' - is so important to us that economists have become the high priests of our society. Yet, oddly, there is absolutely no consensus among economists about what money really is.”

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Author:David Graeber

“It is assumed in many parts of the world that democracy is a group of people facing a certain problem, who come together to solve it in a way where everyone has an equal say.”

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Author:David Graeber

“It's true that most American citizens think of themselves as living in a democratic country. But when was the last time that any Americans actually sat down and came to a collective decision? Maybe if they are ordering pizzas, but basically never.”

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Author:David Graeber

“Money has always been a particular problem for revolutionaries and anti-capitalists. What will money look like 'after the revolution'? How will it function? Will it exist at all? It's hard to answer the question if you don't know what money actually is. Proposing to eliminate it entirely seems utopian and naive.”

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Author:David Graeber

“We are watching the beginnings of the defiant self-assertion of a new generation of Americans, a generation who are looking forward to finishing their education with no jobs, no future, but still saddled with enormous and unforgivable debt.”

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Book:The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement

Source: The Democracy Project: A History, a Crisis, a Movement

“Also, I realized a lot of kids are listening to me. Whether I want to be or not, they're looking up to me.”

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Author:Donald Glover

“But I just think I was lucky enough to figure out early on that I wanted to do comedy, so that's what I put all my effort into.”

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Author:Donald Glover

“I think it's a comedian's job to make everything funny. Nothing is off-limits.”

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Author:Donald Glover

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