In these anti-utopian times, many of us long for a place that’s free from the reach of capitalism and the repressive arm of the state. But we assume such things, even in partial form, don’t exist. Historian Andrej Grubacic discusses the spaces where people have attempted to operate outside of the state and market—and some of them may surprise you.

Resources:

Andrej Grubacic & Denis O’Hearn, Living at the Edges of Capitalism: Adventures in Exile and Mutual Aid UC Press, 2016