The Peoples' Institute for Re-thinking Education and Development

Bartleby, The Scrivener

A Wall Street lawyer hires a new clerk who, after an initial bout of hard work, refuses to make copies or do any other task required of him, refusing with the words "I would prefer not to."

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Library - Articles

Decolonising English Studies: Attaining Swaraj

A powerful Valedictory Address on decolonizing ourselves.

Development Dictionary

In this classic collection, some of the world's most eminent critics of development review the key concepts of the development discourse.

Declaration of Decolonizing Education (draft for comments)

I can no longer accept a narrative of education, which teaches me that my village grandmother was illiterate, primitive, backward, stupid, uneducated, underdeveloped, uncivilized and not capable of managing her own affairs.

Letter from Chief Seattle

A Native American Chief sharing their relationship with nature.

TEDx-itis

Some symptoms of TEDxitis -- the disease of watching too many TED talks.

Seeing Like a State

James Scott builds a persuasive case against "development theory" and imperialistic state planning that disregards the values, desires, and objections of its subjects.