{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"10 - Against Leviathan: An Anarchist Fairytale of the Origin of Civilization","description":"Gather around the campfire for a ghost story about the most destructive monster in history: civilization itself.  In this episode, we delve into the countercultural writings of Fredy Perlman, whose strange 1983 book \u201cAgainst His-Story, Against-Leviathan\u201d\u2014riddled with grammatical errors and misspellings\u2014blends myth and history to explore the nature of power, subjugation, and the struggle between the rulers and the ruled. Our journey takes us back to ancient Sumer, where egalitarian hunter-gatherer communities transformed into peasants and slaves bound by a mysterious force even the rulers couldn\u2019t control.  We trace the rise of the first Lugals, the original kings of Mesopotamia, from Urukagina of Lagash, whose reforms sowed the seeds of his downfall, to Sargon of Akkad, who conquered all of Sumer only to become part of the Leviathan\u2019s vast machinery. Together, we\u2019ll explore how power and control first took root in the world's earliest cities\u2014and how those ancient systems still shape our world today. This is a spooky episode. The hair on the back of your neck might stand up. But we can stay seated and relax. It is just a story after all. A fairytale, as Fredy would call it.   If you\u2019d like to support Human Nature Odyssey, please subscribe wherever you listen, leave a review, and join us on Patreon for exclusive audio extras, writings, and notes. For full episode transcripts, essays, and additional context, visit: resilience.org\/human-nature-odyssey-podcast   CITATIONS Against His-Story, Against Leviathan [book] by Fredy Perlman (1983) Sargon of Akkad [article] by Joshua J. Mark (2009) Assyrian and Babylonian Chronicles [book] by Albert Kirk Grayson (1975) Akkadian Empire victory stele circa 2300 BC from Louvre Museum   Music: Celestial Soda Pop By: Ray Lynch From the album: Deep Breakfast Courtesy Ray Lynch Productions \u00a9 \u24c5 1984\/BMI  All rights reserved.   1.  Amazon: Celestial Soda Pop  https:\/\/amazon.com\/music\/player\/albums\/B000QQXURI     2.  iTunes:  https:\/\/music.apple.com\/us\/album\/celestial-soda-pop\/3242445?i=3242425 3.  Spotify:   https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/track\/2THDVIVytLuGX7S7UghuC1?si=20ea63807bba401f   Additional Credits Vanhan ajan sota, taistelu, miekkailu \/ Ancient, old time battle, combat, horses snorting and galloping, men shouting and barking, fencing, swords clanging, mix by YleArkisto -- https:\/\/freesound.org\/s\/258207\/ -- License: Attribution 4.0 ","author_name":"Human Nature Odyssey","author_url":"https:\/\/www.resilience.org\/human-nature-odyssey-podcast\/","html":"