The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity
A dramatically new understanding of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the origins of the state, democracy, and inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation.
The Dawn of Everything fundamentally transforms our understanding of the human past and offers a path toward imagining new forms of freedom, new ways of organizing society. This is a monumental book of formidable intellectual range, animated by curiosity, moral vision, and a faith in the power of direct action.
We discuss one section of the book on the last Wednesday of every month at 7pm ET.
Register for The Dawn of Everything here.
It’s about 30 minutes of reading per week. You are welcome to come to one or all of our discussions. Here’s the reading schedule:
February 22, 2023 pages 1-48 / March 29, 2023 pages 48-98 / April 26, 2023 pages 98-147 / May 31, 2023 pages 148-194 / June 28, 2023 pages 195-241 / July 26, 2023 pages 242-297 / August 30, 2023 pages 297-345 / September 27, 2023 pages 346-391 / October 25, 2023 pages 392-440 / November 29, 2023 pages 441-492 / December 27, 2023 pages 493-526
PAST BOOK DISCUSSIONS:
We discuss one chapter on the last Wednesday* of every month @ 7pm.
Come to one, come to many, or come to all!
(*Except for 11/17/21)
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Chapter 9: September 29, 2021 / Chapter 10: October 27, 2021 / Chapter 11: November 17, 2021 / Chapter 12: December 29, 2021 / Chapter 13: January 26, 2022 / Chapter 14: February 23, 2022 / Chapter 15: March 30, 2022 / Chapter 16: April 27, 2022 / Chapter 17: May 25, 2022 / Chapter 18: June 29, 2022 / Chapter 19: July 27, 2022 / Chapter 20: August 31, 2022 / Chapter 21: September 28, 2022 / Chapter 22: October 26, 2022 / Chapter 23: November 30, 2022 / Chapter 24: December 28, 2022 / Chapter 25: January 25, 2023
Register for The End of Policing
April 1: pages 1-54
April 22: pages 55-107
May 13: pages 108-175
June 3: pages 176-228
Discussion dates: January 3, 17, & 31 and February 14 & 28, 2021
Register for Radical Dharma
January 3: Preface, Introduction, How To Use This Book and pages 1-36
January 17: Pages 37-74
January 31: Pages 75-119
February 14: Pages 121-153
February 28: Pages 154-204
Discussion dates: January 14, February 4, 25, & March 18, 2021
January 14: Preface & Pages 1-57
February 4: Pages 58-137
February 25: Pages 138-193
March 18: Pages 194-239
Register for The Color of Law
Watch the author discuss The Color of Law at a book talk at the Tenement Museum on October 27, 2020 (I got to ask a question at the end!):
Valerie G. Keane 