Against the Grain
James C. Scott · first published 2017
Mentioned 4 time(s) by 3 guest(s): 1 recommends.
Ian Morris on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2023-10-23): mention
“…Seeing like a State is one of them, and another one more recently called Against the Grain.…”
Ian Morris on whether deep history says we’re heading for an intelligence explosion
Ian Morris on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2023-10-23): recommend
“…And Against the Grain, like you say, is this wonderful reinterpretation of the Agricultural Revolution…”
Ian Morris on whether deep history says we’re heading for an intelligence explosion
Omer Moav on EconTalk (2023-03-06): mention
“…James Scott is famous for that with his two bestsellers, The Art of Not Being Governed and Against the Grain…”
Mann on Conversations with Tyler (2018-01-31): mention
“…You'll notice in his book, Against the Grain, he carefully excludes tropical forests and other environments.…”
Charles C. Mann on Shaping Tomorrow’s World and the Limits to Growth (Ep. 33)