“Encouragement of sedentarism is perhaps the oldest "state project," a project related to the second-oldest state project of taxation.”

“The larger the pile of rubble you leave behind, the larger your place in the historical record!”

“Encouragement of sedentarism is perhaps the oldest "state project," a project related to the second-oldest state project of taxation.”

“It is time someone put in a good word for the petite bourgeoise. Unlike the working class and capitalists, who have never lack for spokespersons, the petite bourgeoise rarely, if ever, speaks for itself.”

“The petite bourgeoise and small property in general represent a precious zone of autonomy and freedom in state systems increasingly dominated by large public and private bureaucracies.”