I have basically no conception of history; not long term, not of recent history.

I’ve started Hobsbawm’s Age of Revolution/Capital/Empire trilogy (listened to book 1 as an audiobook at work but I should probably read it as well), and intend to finish it.

I’ll also read Zinn’s Peoples History of the United States and some other random things, but surely this isn’t enough.

I don’t think Hobsbawm is enough for broader history, and I don’t have much in mind for histories of actual anarchist/socialist/communist movements or revolutions.

  • makoivis [none/use name]
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    4 years ago

    Ultimately o want to be able to read, say, State and Rev and be able to match up claims with historical facts; things along those lines.

    The revolutions podcast will certainly equip you to do just that.

    (and now that I think about it, I am very interested in the history of infrastructure like electrical lines or gas pipelines, or transportation, because they have such a huge effect on how an area develops).

    Ooh that's interesting indeed, I'm afraid I don't know much about where to read on that specific thing.