This interview with Silvia Federici was conducted in early 2016 by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery for Joyful Militancy. For this interview we (Nick and carla) sent a ‘preamble’ outlining some of the ideas behind our book project, and had a conversation with based on the themes of our book and Federici's other work. Silvia Federici: …
Continue reading Feeling Powers Growing: An Interview with Silvia Federici
Kian Cham was one of the first people interviewed by carla and Nick for the Joyful Militancy project, back in early 2014. This interview is included as an appendix in the book. carla and Nick (c&N): One of the things we’re trying to think through with the notion of sad militancy is the way that Empire gets …
Continue reading Breaking down the walls around each other: interview with Kian Cham
This interview with Gustavo Esteva was conducted in 2014 by carla bergman and Nick Montgomery for Joyful Militancy. For this email interview we (Nick and carla) sent a ‘preamble’ outlining some of the ideas behind our book project, and then included a series of questions based on Esteva’s other writings. As time went on in the …
Continue reading The very notion of militancy changed in me: an interview with Gustavo Esteva
This interview was completed in early 2016 as part of the research for Joyful Militancy. We (carla and Nick) sent Marina Sitrin a ‘preamble’ outlining some of the ideas behind the book, and then included a couple questions based on Sitrin's other writings (especially Horizontalidad -- published in English as Horizontalism -- and Everyday Revolutions). As time went on …
Continue reading Care is at the heart: an interview with Marina Sitrin
Happiness is not joy. Under capitalism, happiness is a duty and unhappiness is a disorder. Companies increasingly sell happy experiences instead of products: happiness is a relaxing vacation on the beach, an intense night at the bar, a satisfying drink on a hot day, or contented retirement. As workers, we are expected to find happiness …
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