Annalee Newitz 🍜May 29, 2023
History shows that patriarchy is not natural, nor does it begin with fathers in families. According to Angela Saini, author of the new book THE PATRIARCHS, patriarchy begins with state power, and slowly works its way into families. In addition, men did not gain power over women by being "stronger." They did it by setting up networks of political support -- and by systematically dismantling support for women. This recent LSE lecture from Saini is a fascinating listen. https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/patriarchy-where-did-it-all-begin/id279428154?i=1000614580804
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Show threadSteffen Voß
@annaleen Thank you for the tipp! There are so many false assumptions about the past. It's always cool to learn how complex the world is.
That is also what David Graeber wrote in "Beginnings": before there were nation states, people were able to leave communities if they didn't like how they were treated.
May 29, 2023 at 8:01pmWeb
Show threadjoene 🏴May 29, 2023
@kaffeeringe @annaleen This is also one of the conclusions of @PeterGelderloos in his #MustRead book 'Worshiping Power; An Anarchist View of Early State Formation'. https://www.akpress.org/worshipingpower.html / https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/peter-gelderloos-worshipping-power
Worshiping Power

We need to stop thinking of the State as a potential vehicle for emancipation. From its origins, the State has never been anything other than a tool to accumulate power.

Show threadMr. CompletelyMay 29, 2023
@kaffeeringe @annaleen I was gonna say this feels very much in the Graeber school of thought - I'll see if the library has this one, hopefully so
Show threadSteffen VoßMay 30, 2023
@mrcompletely @annaleen Angela Saini refers to it at around minute 39.
Show threadLevkaMay 30, 2023

@kaffeeringe @annaleen

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