The Peoples' Institute for Re-thinking Education and Development

Bartleby, The Scrivener

Herman Melville

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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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.

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.

The Ecoversities Film Festival v1.0

Download the Ecoversities Film Festival and learn how to host it in your community.

Development Dictionary

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

Launching the Multiversity

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