Are Prisons Obsolete? Chapters 1&2

In the first two chapters of her 2003 work, Angela Davis discusses the establishment and history of the prison industrial complex, and raises the question of obsolescence. In a just world, are prisons truly the best institution for justice? To answer a firm "no," Davis explores the racism at the root of the modern prison system in order to illustrate that the carceral state shares much in common with other institutions (such as slavery, lynching, and Jim Crow laws) that have been abolished, setting a simple precedent: racist institutions must be abolished, and have been abolished in the past.
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Chapter 2: 0:29:29
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[@thathandsomeblackguytony7113]

Chapter 2 @29:29

[@AudioAnarchy]

Thanks! I'll pop that in the description!

[@pixelmotor]

Knew I could hit up KZbin and find a gaggle of anarchists reading this one lmfao, tysm for being the most engaging one.

[@mothylavender994]

My brain has a really hard time digesting large amounts of information when I'm reading on my own, so listening to this in audio form really helps a lot! Thank you so much!

[@AudioAnarchy]

A *big* part of the reason I started the channel (other than trying to give some more emotive readings to Anarchist/Communist non-fiction) was for audio learners who have trouble reading on their own. I'm so glad you've found the channel!

[@TRASHP1X1E]

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[@queggy]

I have ADHD so sitting down and reading is really difficult for me but I've always wanted to digest more theory. So so glad i found this channel and thank you for making these books so much more accessible!

[@jerseysilva1831]

Same. ADHD sucks.

[@whiteydiamond]

Lmaoo you definitely look the part

[@legallybl0wn]

my partner is reading this book for their honors thesis & i’ve been wanting to read this book for so long but i am so slow at reading and get distracted easily, so these audios help so so much!! thanks for your engaging narration.

[@oh5793]

When it comes to Angela Davis's books, the expression "eye-opening" is an understatement

[@golgarisoul]

As someone who has lived in California and had a "men's colony" nearby, I always thought it was odd that prisons were so oddly euphimized and common. But it took me till I was an adult to realize that the US constitution outlawed all slavery except prison "forced labor".

[@enjolraswaters7491]

the adhd eyeballs send their immense gratitude! i love the way you read, it actually keeps me really engaged!!!

[@AudioAnarchy]

So happy to hear that! Welcome to the channel. I owe Thought Slime a debt of gratitude.

[@50DollarWig]

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[@kevinwillems8720]

I feel weird making a reference to the eyeball zone on an audio book, but alas Lord Oculon had bestowed we place our ears on this video. You're doing good work for us comrades who have trouble sitting down to read.

[@AudioAnarchy]

However this book gets into the brains of as many people as possible is cool with me.

[@enjolraswaters7491]

the earball zone

[@anniescornavacca1472]

The Eyeballs commanded me here as well. I'm wondering if All Mighty Lord Oculan gave us this strange new commandment to test our faith... To see if we'd question Their orders due to their strange nature? Or perhaps, since the Most High, All Seeing, Benevolant Lord Oculan hath already bestowed us with the gift of TRUE sight, it's time to give our ears the same? They who have ears, let them hear. Lmao. But who am I to question Their motives? I could never understand as Their ways are, as always, much higher than my ways. In any case, so glad They did. Happy to be here. I've been looking for something like this. Thanks.

[@louisefienna1616]

I think you found your calling! The animated way you speak and even doing different accents, wow, you do it so well... thank you so much!!!! Like many in the comments I struggle with reading but have been longing to read works like these. So this is a real blessing!!!

[@CrabRangoonSortaGuy]

Been listening to this at work. Super helpful, I've been able to knock out a few audiobooks lately with an ear bud in while flipping burgers

[@Flanclanman]

the eyeballs brought me here and BOY ARE MY ARMS TIRED Thank you for this reading. I love that you read in such an animated way; makes it really engaging and easier to understand than a lot of audiobooks.

[@AudioAnarchy]

Really appreciate hearing that. That's why I started the channel. A lot of the audiobooks on youtube felt so dry.

[@kyleschwendiman706]

Brought here by the eyeballs. However, this turned out to be great content for the earballs

[@moss6962]

i can tell u care a lot ab this subject! thanks sm for doing this!

[@AudioAnarchy]

Thanks for listening! I'll have the full book finished up in just a few days. Then I'll be doing some more abolitionist writings, along with a few Marx essays and other collectivist thinkers.

[@jkhehra3616]

You have a clear and direct voice, thank you for making this recording!!

[@AudioAnarchy]

You're welcome! Thanks for listening. It's an honor to help arm more abolitionist allies.

[@vxicepickxv]

I can't read books at work, but I am completely on my own when it comes to my earballs. Now I have new things to stuff in them.

[@AudioAnarchy]

My thoughts have truly been slimed.

[@WhatsTherapy]

This is incredibly helpful. Thank you

[@AudioAnarchy]

You're welcome! I think I'll return to Davis pretty soon, since she's by *far* the most popular leftist I've recorded!

[@msindestructible1]

Been listening to this while at work. Thank you for doing this!

[@AudioAnarchy]

absolutely! I'm finishing up The Wretched of the Earth, and I highly recommend it when you finish with "Prisons!" Great exploration of colonialism and the lasting effects of racist practice and policy.

[@chuck6845]

This reading is excellent. Thank you so much! Was listening to this while I cleaned my room and now it’s spotless 🌸 thank u for the productivity as well

[@AudioAnarchy]

Nice work. Glad you have a nice clean space now.

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You're truly the best for posting this!

[@moniker4833]

this is great! TYSM for this reading :)

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thank you for making this

[@AudioAnarchy]

Thank YOU for listening!

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thank you so much for this! I have been wanting to read this book for a long time but never found the time... besides, I really like your reading voice!

[@AudioAnarchy]

Thank you!

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thank you for this!!

[@AudioAnarchy]

Absolutely, my dude. It's a bit of a passion project. Just happy to be getting a handful of subscribers who are interested in Anarchist writings.

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Had to Google Sandow Birk's work, the landscapes are really beautifully done but haunting

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thank you so much for this!

[@AudioAnarchy]

You're welcome so much! Thanks for listening. I've been building up quite a bit of content and hope you stick around to listen to more!

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Thank you!

[@MysticMuttering]

The Eyeballs send their regards

[@mamegoma00]

Thank you

[@adelaide6946]

i really appreciate this ! thank you

[@AudioAnarchy]

You’re welcome, and I appreciate you listening! I’m hoping to get up more resources in the near future (Mutual Aid, for example, my most recent upload has a lot of relevant ideas for organizing).

[@adelaide6946]

@@AudioAnarchy Mutual Aid would be an incredible resource to make audible! it’s awesome that ppl are making these resources even more accessible.

[@AudioAnarchy]

Shameless plug: Chapter 1 is up if you know anyone looking to learn about Mutual Aid! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jZukXqKenslgY6M

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Thank you so much for this!! Your channel is awesome💕

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[@AudioAnarchy]

Thank YOU for listening!

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Thanks for doing something like this :)

[@AudioAnarchy]

My pleasure. Thanks for listening!

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thank you for this !!!!

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Great voices.

[@AudioAnarchy]

Thanks! They tend to divide the comments section, lol

[@asemic]

THE EARBALLS HAVE ARRIVED

[@carolinapena1740]

Hello, how are you? I'm Brazilian and I've became very interest in recording Brazilian theory books, to make them available in audio form on KZbin (in Portuguese and English)... but I don't really know where to start, especially when it comes to equipment and editing skills/programs; so I'm looking for suggestions on these things & I'm here to ask for a little help from you guys and maybe your audience on where to start. I'm fluent in English and decent in Spanish, so suggestions on stuff only available on these languages are also very welcome! Thank you so much, and I also really appreciate your work and the inspiration itself.

[@carolinapena1740]

& if you guys can provide an email I can contact you with, I think it would be even better =) I couldn't find one over here.

[@AudioAnarchy]

Hey, I can provide you an email if you send me a message on Patreon. You don't need to be a Patron to do that, I believe. And I'm happy to answer some questions on recording equipment. I use a Blue Yeti, but that can be a little costly. I edit in Audacity, though, which is free.

[@paigelayton5373]

Thank you this was very helpful with the reading!!

[@AudioAnarchy]

You're very welcome! The more people who read/listen to Angela Davis, the better!

[@BusCord]

thanks for recording this! -could you link the mp3/audio files?

[@AudioAnarchy]

That will take some work, but yes.

[@BusCord]

@@AudioAnarchy let me know if there's anything I can do to help 🫡

[@AudioAnarchy]

I mean, anything? Get on a jury and vote not guilty literally no matter what.

[@squishhz]

Thank you for doing this! I bought one of the audio books but the poor quality of the recording was too sharp & painful to listen to. This is really helpful

[@AudioAnarchy]

As God is my witness, you will never pay a dime for one of these. But thanks! I started the channel partly because I was looking for an audiobook of a particular anarchist and couldn't find any readings that felt...uhh...like they were good? So I was like "forget it; I'll do it myself."

[@BroccoliDog420]

Love the accents.

[@kahlilbt]

3:45 billion?

[@AudioAnarchy]

Nope. Million. 2 million out of a world total of 9 million incarcerated individuals.

[@thuun5607]

the eyeball zone must have helped you a lot

[@AudioAnarchy]

Sure did!

[@golgarisoul]

👁

[@michaelrush5482]

X. if I say. ... Say prison. day to day.

[@spanishgerman3062]

18:00

[@SOULRELIEF22]

One must FIRST believe in GOD to understand WHY we HAVE the death penalty. As Angela Davis has turned her head on the things of GOD, her opinions ought not count for much. GOD says, "Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made He man." Genesis 9:6! GOD says, "Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination." Leviticus 18:22! That goes for EITHER sex! Ms Davis has a female partner. They are BOTH doctors. GOD says, "Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools, And changed the glory of the uncorrupible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four footed beasts, and creeping things. Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their bodies between themselves: Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen. For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet. And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient." Romans 1:22-28! We will PRAY Ms Davis has not become reprobate. There is no repentance for reprobates. If you don't want GOD, He doesn't want you.

[@SOULRELIEF22]

"And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire." Revelation 20:15! REPENT and RECEIVE JESUS as your LORD and SAVIOUR to have your name secured in His Book of life! Time is winding up. JESUS is RETURNING SOON! ALLELUIA! 🙏🙌👏 💞

[@SOULRELIEF22]

Of course we don't want prisons used as slave camps. I'm expecting a LAST DAYS REVIVAL to start in prisons! They are INVENTED for places of penance. Repentance is SUPPOSED to be the result of imprisonment. So far that has not been the case. But I BELIEVE GOD! 🙏🙌💞

[@AudioAnarchy]

God sounds like a real asshole

[@schizoposting]

nooooo you can't just lock black criminals in jail that's racist nooooo

[@AudioAnarchy]

I feel like if I knew what MK Ultra was, I’d be smart enough to question whether the US government was trustworthy to determine who should make up 25% of the world’s prison population, or worthy of designing a system of incarceration at all. But I guess you must know something about deeply cruel human experiments that I don’t. Or do you look at MK Ultra and think “yeah, that system of state violence should probably have the power to determine what passes for justice?”

[@takeiteasy6346]

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