This book reproduces drawings of a Guatemalan orchard by botanist Edgar Anderson to illustrate the micrologic of “working order.” This book concludes with a call to make institutions friendly to mētis, a term the author prefers to Proudhon’s concept of “mutuality.” The initial success but long-run failure of the Norway spruce monocultures advocated by scientific forestry forms a cautionary tale in this book’s first chapter. This book argues that the aesthetic appeal of (*) “miniaturization” contributed to the failures of Tanzanian villagization. This book targets the ideology of “high modernism,” which purports to use scientific principles to “improve the human condition.” For 10 points, name this book about how governments seek to make society “legible,” by Yale political scientist James C. Scott. ■END■
| 2025 Chicago Open | 2025-08-09 | Y | 10 | 100% | 30% | 20% | 90.10 |
| Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Eric Bobrow | 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 2k5, RNBQKBNR b Q - 99 66 | Enjoying the Hole Experience | 88 | 10 |
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