Beyond Growth: Degrowth and the Well-Living P...

Abstract: Gender has emerged as a central pillar of social theory, evolving from early feminist activism into a complex discipline that interrogates systemic structures of power. The conceptual framework of patriarchy serves as a master concept, describing a normative order that ...  Show more

Abstract: This work provides an extensive examination of feminist sociological theories, focusing on how gender inequality is structured and experienced across macro and micro levels of society. It traces the historical development of feminist thought, from early critiques of and ...  Show more

Which industries should cease to exist immediately? And what ‘bullshit jobs’ should they take with them? In episode 143 of Overthink, Ellie and David explore the academic and social movement of ‘Degrowth.’ They discuss the imperial mode of living that has become normalize ...

Ep. 128 (Part 1 of 2) | Environmental philosopher, public health scientist, and corporate malfeasance researcher Dr. Yogi Hendlin is dedicated to understanding, communicating, and addressing the psychological, social, political, and economic barriers that keep us from treading a ...  Show more

In this episode, Alyson and Breht explore Friedrich Engels' Dialectics of Nature, a bold and underappreciated attempt to apply dialectical materialism to the natural sciences. Often dismissed or misunderstood, this unfinished work offers a sweeping view of reality - f ...

What does “development” mean for Indigenous peoples? Indigenous Economics: Sustaining Peoples and Their Lands (U Arizona Press, 2022) lays out an alternative path showing that conscious attention to relationships among humans and the natural world creates flourishing social-ecolo ...  Show more