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

Launching the Multiversity

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

The Ecoversities Film Festival v1.0

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

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.

Ecoversities Gathering in Portugal

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

Development Dictionary

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