Books

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Fri, 20/12/2024 - 18:22
Dive into these very interesting and enlightening readings and recorded talks on various topics in Economic Sociology and Political Economy: — “Pick a different theory of liberalism, and you get a different view of its past”. The language of liberal politics is confused, argues Helena Rosenblatt in this essay adapted from her excellent book The […]
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Thu, 05/12/2024 - 13:35
Weber, Max. 2005. The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Routledge (p. 24) *****While you enjoy and benefit from the ES/PE community’s contents and useful information, please consider making a donation to endorse our work. Your contribution will ensure the ES/PE community’s independence and sustain our mission. Donate safely via this PayPal link. Thank you!
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Thu, 28/11/2024 - 14:31
by Noam Yuran* I noticed that when people see the title of my new book The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, they automatically assume that it is about the way capitalism shapes our most intimate spheres: how market relations permeate emotions, love life, sexuality and marriage. In fact, the book follows the opposite path. It is […]
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Tue, 26/11/2024 - 22:04
19 November 2024 Introduction As we all know  Frankenstein was the  scientist in Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel of that name, who invented a human machine, which he intended   to be a benefactor,  but  which  turned out to be a monster. The question I want to address this evening is: can we avoid  our technology … Continue reading A Tale of Frankenstein – Lecture at Bard College
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Thu, 07/11/2024 - 22:31
21st of October 2024 I am so happy to have been asked to contribute to this round table in honour of David. We were close friends for over fifty years. All who knew him well could sense the extraordinary unity between his life and work. His life bore testimony to his ideals. There were no … Continue reading In Memory of David P. Calleo – Bologna Conference