Cause Desperation never looked so appealing

In the Shadow of the Great House

We interview Dr. Daniel Rood about the history of plantations in the Americas (with particular attention to the U.S.) and hear about their thoroughly modern characteristics. Part of a non-contiguous series for understanding capitalist economics.

In the Shadow of the Great House book cover
Bridging the Bones
Cause Desperation Never Looked so Appealing
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Timestamps
  • 01:18 – Plantations yesterday and today
  • 03:58 – Profit & Prejudice
  • 10:25 – Revolution before it was cool
  • 17:15 – Napoleonic bro
  • 20:15 – New, not-Improved slavery
  • 26:45 – It’s special because Capitalism
  • 31:23 – Exploiting for a hill to grind on
  • 37:25 – Few leavings
  • 42:17 – Countering with gardening
  • 46:03 – Cottoning onto what’s owed
  • 48:06- The plantation marches on