Tag: Social Theory

Ten Years after the Crisis: The Real Nature of Speculation

What we have and haven’t learned from the 2008 financial crisis. LISA ADKINS CC0 via Pixabay The year 2018 marked a decade since the global financial crisis, an anniversary that inevitably provoked reflections on the legacy of the crash. These ruminations fixated on the path-altering 

A Critique of the Critique of Finance

Critics of neoliberal capitalism rarely recognize the productive power of speculation.

Making Sense of Love

Much more than a feeling, love explains how we understand our world and each other.

The Cold World of Deindustrialization

As in times past, poets are responding forcefully to the economic conditions of the day.

Max Weber As Told By Emojis

6 key sociological concepts from Weber’s oeuvre rendered in emoji-speak.

Decolonizing Sociology

Since its inception, sociologists have unconsciously practiced a white sociology.

Rebel, Rebel?

Revisiting the radical legacy of Michel Foucault via David Bowie.