Economics and Finance

Bitcoin Dreams
Kevin Werbach considers the pitfalls and the potential of Bitcoin and blockchain, explored in three recent publications.
Kevin WerbachAug 20, 2019
Henry A. Giroux and the Culture of Neoliberal Fascism
Christian Fuchs reviews "The Terror of the Unforeseen," a new book by Henry A. Giroux.
Christian FuchsAug 12, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
The Fire Last Time
What our financial saviors have failed to grasp about the Great Recession.
Jonathan KirshnerJul 22, 2019
Movements of Counter-Speculation: A Conversation with Michel Feher
A major social theorist explains the logic of finance capitalism and the modes of resistance appropriate to it.
William CallisonJul 12, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Neoliberal Blues
A forceful call for neoliberal reform within social media and the gig economy still fails to listen to those affected most.
Crystal MurphyJun 24, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
A Little Private Space: A Conversation with Heike Geissler
Kate Durbin speaks to Heike Geissler, author of the autofictional novel “Seasonal Associate,” translated from German by Katy Derbyshire.
Kate DurbinJun 15, 2019
1982: A Factory Odyssey: On Leslie Kaplan’s “Excess — The Factory”
Mikkel Krause Frantzen finds hope in “Excess — The Factory” by Leslie Kaplan, translated from the French by Julie Carr and Jennifer Pap.
Mikkel Krause FrantzenMay 3, 2019
Bigger Than the USSR: A Conversation with Nick Srnicek, Author of “Platform Capitalism”
Tobias Haberkorn asks Nick Srnicek about his recent book, “Platform Capitalism,” monopolies, and planned economies.
Tobias HaberkornMar 2, 2019
Fracking Incarnate
Is fracking a misguided, debt-fueled money pit? Bethany McLean’s new book suggests it might be behind the next financial collapse.
Robin Kaiser-SchatzleinFeb 11, 2019
- Economics and Finance
- Politics
Trust-Busting as the Unsexy Answer to Google and Facebook
Gabriel Nicholas examines the new tech landscape of American monopolies.
Gabriel NicholasJan 28, 2019
Socialism and Freedom: Karl Polanyi’s Early Writings
Steven Klein reviews a new collection of Karl Polanyi's early writings.
Steven KleinJan 25, 2019
Thieves of Experience: How Google and Facebook Corrupted Capitalism
Whatever its imperfections, Shoshana Zuboff's "The Age of Surveillance Capitalism" is an original and brilliant work, and it arrives at a crucial moment.
Nicholas CarrJan 15, 2019