Imagining a Different Economy
The life, ideas, and enduring relevance of Thorstein Veblen.
The life, ideas, and enduring relevance of Thorstein Veblen.
Paul W. GleasonMar 22, 2021
Adam Kelly reviews the latest book from William Davies, "This Is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain."
Adam KellyFeb 28, 2021
Matt Seybold on what Dave Chappelle's return tells us about celebrity and corporate power.
Matt SeyboldFeb 19, 2021
A new book argues that Americans have always sought to limit capitalism, but can today’s progressives overcome the barriers to social democracy?
Justin H. VassalloFeb 4, 2021
What can Caroline Calloway tell us about media culture, the self-branding industry, gig work, and a growing army of hungry creatives vying for...
Sarah BrouilletteDec 10, 2020
Alissa G. Karl offers a labor theory of Gen X.
Alissa G. KarlDec 9, 2020
John Macintosh charts "History in Financial Times," the new book by Amin Samman.
John MacintoshDec 9, 2020
Alex Pang thinks he should hate Lee Vinsel and Andrew Russell’s book “The Innovation Delusion.” Instead, he wholeheartedly agrees with their main...
Alex Soojung-Kim PangNov 23, 2020
What makes the Pomodoro Technique difficult to criticize is not simply that we need PT-like scaffolds in the realm of freedom.
Alexa HazelNov 21, 2020
An economic anthropologist calls for prosperity without growth.
Edward CarverNov 13, 2020
A new book promising to bring more humanity to capitalism is itself inhumane.
Matt JoyNov 8, 2020
A new book examines the influence of the first US Treasury Secretary, arguing Hamilton’s “developmental state” is a weapon against free-market...
Justin H. VassalloNov 2, 2020