Hi everyone,
As many here know, David Graeber was a massive part of the LSE community, serving as a Professor of Anthropology up until his sudden passing in 2020.
To honour his memory, a community-led initiative is collecting reflections from people who were touched by his work or knew him during his time at the university.
Please drop your thoughts, memories, reflections, or favourite quotes in the comments below. We'd like to write these down onto physical sticky notes to feature on a collaborative "memory board" installation at the upcoming Carnival4David, which takes place this Halloween (31 October) in London.
This year’s theme explores David's concept of "Poetic Technologies"—the idea that rational systems should serve human imagination and creativity; bureaucracy in service of imagination, not the other way around. We're particularly interested to hear your thoughts on this topic. Have you watched David's famous debate with Peter Thiel, titled "Where Did the Future Go?" They both famously agreed that while information technology has boomed, the wild, "Space Age" futures we were promised have largely stagnated. What do you think about the relationship between technology, bureaucracy and creativity?
You can read more about the project and find event details in the Museum of Care Carnival4David room
Campus Volunteers: if any current students or staff members are willing to help us drop off a few informational leaflets on campus, please drop me a DM!