Category: Capitalism
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PIG IRON 2: The Rise and Fall of Neo-Liberalism
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy. Part 2: In which we attempt to explain what Neo-Liberalism got right and why it has all gone wrong.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: The White Marble Lie
In which we confront the ugly truth that lies beneath.
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PIG IRON 1: How Money Works
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy. Part 1: In which we attempt to explain what money is.
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PIG IRON 0: What This Is
Essays in Dignity and Political Economy. Part 0: In which we explain what this is for.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: From Lapis Lazuli to Louis Vuitton
In which we trace the history of luxury.
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The Stuff of Dreams and Exploitation: Walter Benjamin at the Border
In which we set out a potted portrait of Walter Benjamin and his ideas.
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What is art? … according to me and my new mate Claude
17th April 2026 Preamble It’s been a few years since I took this blog seriously. It started as a way of recording and illuminating my own cultural life. Following quasi retirement and concomitant dormancy. It branched out a bit. But it all got a bit much to maintain. And Covid…
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Ravens at the Hampstead Theatre review ***
Ravens: Spassky vs Fischer Hampstead Theatre, 18th December 2019 I can see why Tom Morton-Smith would have alighted on the infamous chess match between Boris Spassky and Bobby Fischer in 1972 in Reykjavik. There are a ton of tomes on the subject and, after all, if it was good enough…
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Valued Friends at the Rose Theatre Kingston ***
Valued Friends Rose Theatre Kingston, 8th October 2019 I am all for revivals of modern plays that have something to say to us right now. Assuming the play was good enough in the first place. And that the director and creative team have a clear idea of how they craft…
