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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TEDx-itis

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

Letter from Chief Seattle

A Native American Chief sharing their relationship with nature.

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.

#Spiritual-materialists

“The West taught us that they are 'materialists' and we are 'spiritualists'. But this is a fragmented lie. We are spiritual materialists. This is perhaps the most important aspect to understand for any cultural regeneration efforts.

Launching the Multiversity

A brief note on the need to overthrow the present day "educational system" and call for the multiversities movement.

Decolonising English Studies: Attaining Swaraj

A powerful Valedictory Address on decolonizing ourselves.