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

Ecoversities Gathering in Portugal

Stories from our first Ecoversities Gathering in August 2015 in Tamera, Portugal.

Questioning Authority

There are a number of stereotypical attributes that are unjustifiably linked to expertise, and it is important to avoid relying on them These stereotypes include age, wealth, maleness, whiteness, self-confidence, credentials, specialization, and techno-elitism.

#BLM Musings

The entire modern education system has been a colonizing exercise.

TEDx-itis

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

Decolonising English Studies: Attaining Swaraj

A powerful Valedictory Address on decolonizing ourselves.

Claude Alvares-Thoughts on Swaraj

This film is part of the Hind Swaraj Today series, which seeks to explore the essence and relevance of swaraj. This film features Claude Alvares, Co-founder of Other India Bookstore and Multiversity Network, who lives in Goa.