SCOTT: What's his whole deal?

Just who is this so-called "Scott" character we've been hearing so much about, anyway, and what's, like, his whole deal?

I'm not sure, but let's try our best to get to the bottom of this by reading an essay by the anthropologist and political scientist James C. SCOTT, author of Seeing Like A State (1998) and The Art of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History of Upland Southeast Asia (2009), and so much more. Let's check out an essay from his book, Two Cheers for Anarchism (2012), which touches on all kinds of issues: urban planning, industrial engineering, gardening, educational standards, linguistics, ...

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TEXT :

• Chapter Two: Vernacular Order, Official Order from "Two Cheers for Anarchism" ( Get the Full text[ from theanarchistlibrary.org](https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/james-c-scott-two-cheers-for-anarchism) ; or PDF version courtesy of Libcom ; and here's an AUDIO READING (Segment from around 1:24:50 until 2:11:00) ).
• You may also wish to read/skim the PREFACE of the above book to get some background insights into Scott's whole deal.

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Even if you can't get all (or any) of the way through the reading, that needn't be a dealbreaker; you are still absolutely welcome! As Fellow Travelers, we will help bring one another up to speed (#solidarity #mutualaid), and you should still be able to participate, contribute, and enjoy!