American Writers (One Hundred Pages at a Time)

Episode 20: James C. Scott, Seeing Like a State (1/3)

Jan 23, 2026

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As we continue our exploration of the works of James C. Scott, we move from the arts of resistance to the designs of a state with faulty vision. How do states see, how do they envision transformation, and how do these two things together fail us?

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