The philosophy of social ecology, particularly the ideas of Murray Bookchin, is referenced as an influence on the guests' perspectives.
Principles of social ecology form part of the philosophical basis for library socialism as a complementary system.
The podcast episodes provided focus extensively on the philosophy of Social Ecology, which was developed by the political theorist Murray Bookchin. Social Ecology critiques social hierarchies and links the domination of nature to hierarchical human relations, proposing a decentralized, directly democratic society built on ecological principles.
Several episodes, such as 224 - Social Ecology & Imagining Utopia (pt 3), 223 - Social Ecology & the End of Capitalism (pt 2), and 219 - Social Ecology & the Critique of Hierarchy (Pt 1), delve deep into the core tenets of Social Ecology and how they can be applied to create a more just, sustainable, and directly democratic society.
Other episodes, like 267 - Library Socialism Q&A: Heirlooms and Motivation and Vegan Vanguard Appearance - "Building Utopia", discuss related concepts like 'library socialism' that are inspired by and complement the principles of Social Ecology.