The Utopia of Rules
On Technology, Stupidity, and the Secret Joys of Bureaucracy. Melville House, 2015.
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A brilliant analysis of how bureaucracy has invaded every aspect of people’s lives, especially those in the United States, and how this reflects the history and contemporary dynamics of politics, power, and the possibilities of a truly just and free world.
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Who should read The Utopia of Rules
Political science students • anthropologists and social theorists • politics buffs • people interested in Leftist thought • anyone frustrated by bureaucracy
About the author of The Utopia of Rules
David Graeber (1961–2020) was a leading American anthropologist and activist known for his eminent contributions to the field of economic anthropology and incisive writing about politics. He was an active member of the Global Justice Movement in the 1990s, and later a leader during the Occupy Wall Street movement. Graeber passed away unexpectedly at the age of 59.
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