Marius Bickhardt
@mbickhardt.bsky.social
PhD political theory at Sciences Po Paris/Centre Marc Bloch Berlin. Philosophy, environmental Malthusianism, ecological Marxism.
Research and direction of the Climate Denials Program @ diagrammes.fr
@diagrammes.bsky.social
Research and direction of the Climate Denials Program @ diagrammes.fr
@diagrammes.bsky.social
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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Great exchange between @evgenymorozov.bsky.social, @abenanav.bsky.social, and @leifw.bsky.social in the ideas letter:
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Eternal Recurrences - The Ideas Letter
Evgeny Morozov knows how to theorize (and, a fortiori, how to intellectually provoke) like few other mortals. The elegance of his argumentation and the sophistication of his critiques are legendary.…
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February 9, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Great exchange between @evgenymorozov.bsky.social, @abenanav.bsky.social, and @leifw.bsky.social in the ideas letter:
www.theideasletter.org/issue/eterna...
www.theideasletter.org/issue/eterna...
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#VendrediLecture 📚
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
In @cnsjournal.bsky.social, our PhD Candidate @mbickhardt.bsky.social reflects on how socialist thinkers interpreted and reacted to The Limits to Growth.
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
In @cnsjournal.bsky.social, our PhD Candidate @mbickhardt.bsky.social reflects on how socialist thinkers interpreted and reacted to The Limits to Growth.
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
Waning U.S. hegemony and China’s rise as a superpower in green technologies have given climate politics a new geoeconomic dimension. Yet, given its emergence in the context of the Cold War, environ...
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January 30, 2026 at 10:53 AM
#VendrediLecture 📚
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
In @cnsjournal.bsky.social, our PhD Candidate @mbickhardt.bsky.social reflects on how socialist thinkers interpreted and reacted to The Limits to Growth.
Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR
In @cnsjournal.bsky.social, our PhD Candidate @mbickhardt.bsky.social reflects on how socialist thinkers interpreted and reacted to The Limits to Growth.
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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January 28, 2026 at 9:35 AM
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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Given the finitude of non renewable fossil stocks, Chatschaturow calls for a combined development of nuclear energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and the direct exploitation of solar radiation, whose industrial conversion into electricity he envisages as a “task for the future”.
Given the finitude of non renewable fossil stocks, Chatschaturow calls for a combined development of nuclear energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and the direct exploitation of solar radiation, whose industrial conversion into electricity he envisages as a “task for the future”.
he also emphasized the need to elaborate a socialist “plan of ecological measures” based on “methods of calculating both the economic and social effect of improving the use of natural resources and environmental protection” (1979, 22).
January 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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Given the finitude of non renewable fossil stocks, Chatschaturow calls for a combined development of nuclear energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and the direct exploitation of solar radiation, whose industrial conversion into electricity he envisages as a “task for the future”.
Given the finitude of non renewable fossil stocks, Chatschaturow calls for a combined development of nuclear energy, hydropower, geothermal energy and the direct exploitation of solar radiation, whose industrial conversion into electricity he envisages as a “task for the future”.
New paper in CNS:
'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
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'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
This link gives full access ⤵️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VNGYF...
An illustrated thread Part 1 ⬇️
January 27, 2026 at 5:19 PM
New paper in CNS:
'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
This link gives full access ⤵️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VNGYF...
An illustrated thread Part 1 ⬇️
'Cold War Ecology. Socialist Environmental Reflexivities from the “Club of Moscow” to Harich's “Degrowth Communism” in the GDR'
This link gives full access ⤵️
www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VNGYF...
An illustrated thread Part 1 ⬇️
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This was the most astounding chart—supporting his argument that humanity has seen three phases of energy consumption:
1. Prehistory-Industrial Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution-1990s
3. China's acceleration in 1990s to present
1. Prehistory-Industrial Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution-1990s
3. China's acceleration in 1990s to present
January 18, 2026 at 7:18 PM
This was the most astounding chart—supporting his argument that humanity has seen three phases of energy consumption:
1. Prehistory-Industrial Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution-1990s
3. China's acceleration in 1990s to present
1. Prehistory-Industrial Revolution
2. Industrial Revolution-1990s
3. China's acceleration in 1990s to present
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another reason to anticipate the new one from @zetkincollective.bsky.social, out in May: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804528...
The Great Driving Right Show by The Zetkin Collective: 9781836740971 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
How the car become the battleground at the centre of the climate change culture wars. Since the pandemic, there has been a growth of conspiracies that centre on the so-called 'war on cars'. The far r...
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January 18, 2026 at 7:14 PM
another reason to anticipate the new one from @zetkincollective.bsky.social, out in May: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/804528...
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January 10, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Great project by Jacob Blumenfeld @cominsitu.bsky.social & Rabea Berfelde @rabeaber.bsky.social
Our project 'Socialization in Theory and Practice: Democratizing Access to Land and Energy' now has its own website, including upcoming events, publications and resources on socialization and information about the project:
socializationproject.de
socializationproject.de
Socialization in Theory and Practice – Democratizing Access to Land and Energy
socializationproject.de
January 10, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Great project by Jacob Blumenfeld @cominsitu.bsky.social & Rabea Berfelde @rabeaber.bsky.social
@ueberdruss.bsky.social‘s new book!
Daniela Russ - Working Nature
A History of the Energy Economy
À paraître en avril chez Verso
A History of the Energy Economy
À paraître en avril chez Verso
December 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
@ueberdruss.bsky.social‘s new book!
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December 31, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Some isotopes from the Otto Neurath (knowledge for all) exhibit in Vienna
December 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Some isotopes from the Otto Neurath (knowledge for all) exhibit in Vienna
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Marius Bickhardt, Gauthier Delozière et Cannelle Gignoux - Le marxisme écologique
À paraître en avril chez La Découverte
À paraître en avril chez La Découverte
December 18, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Marius Bickhardt, Gauthier Delozière et Cannelle Gignoux - Le marxisme écologique
À paraître en avril chez La Découverte
À paraître en avril chez La Découverte
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Ich freue mich ganz außerordentlich: Im Februar 2026 erscheint mein Buch “Kybernetik und Kritik. Eine Theorie digitaler Regierungskunst” bei @suhrkamp.de: www.suhrkamp.de/buch/anna-ve...
Kybernetik und Kritik. Buch von Anna-Verena Nosthoff (Suhrkamp Verlag)
Elon Musk bezeichnet die Plattform X als »kybernetische Superintelligenz«, Mark... | Buch von Anna-Verena Nosthoff versandkostenfrei & direkt vom Verlag kaufen
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November 6, 2025 at 7:37 AM
Ich freue mich ganz außerordentlich: Im Februar 2026 erscheint mein Buch “Kybernetik und Kritik. Eine Theorie digitaler Regierungskunst” bei @suhrkamp.de: www.suhrkamp.de/buch/anna-ve...
This will soon be out, by yours truly
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 PM
This will soon be out, by yours truly
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In 1982, Hayek wrote a letter to Thatcher, suggesting that the UK should follow the example of Pinochet's Chile in implementing radical market reforms. Thatcher's response is quite telling.
December 17, 2025 at 1:14 PM
In 1982, Hayek wrote a letter to Thatcher, suggesting that the UK should follow the example of Pinochet's Chile in implementing radical market reforms. Thatcher's response is quite telling.
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‘Around a quarter of all clothing manufactured is never sold, and the rates of return within the refund window can be as high as 50 per cent. Most of this unwanted stock is buried or burned.’
@brettchristophers.bsky.social on why we can’t get rid of our waste.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@brettchristophers.bsky.social on why we can’t get rid of our waste.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Brett Christophers · Assume the worst: Where our waste goes
Just as Big Oil has repeatedly failed to deliver on pledges to begin decarbonising, so too the promises of plastics...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
‘Around a quarter of all clothing manufactured is never sold, and the rates of return within the refund window can be as high as 50 per cent. Most of this unwanted stock is buried or burned.’
@brettchristophers.bsky.social on why we can’t get rid of our waste.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
@brettchristophers.bsky.social on why we can’t get rid of our waste.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
For @diagrammes.bsky.social, I had a conversation with @naomioreskes.bsky.social on the history of denial from the Cold War to the present climate crisis, on agnotology, on Trump 2.0 and much more.
Link to full interview including many portraits and historical sketches (French and English) ⬇️
Link to full interview including many portraits and historical sketches (French and English) ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 10:27 AM
For @diagrammes.bsky.social, I had a conversation with @naomioreskes.bsky.social on the history of denial from the Cold War to the present climate crisis, on agnotology, on Trump 2.0 and much more.
Link to full interview including many portraits and historical sketches (French and English) ⬇️
Link to full interview including many portraits and historical sketches (French and English) ⬇️
"Entretien (par @reminoyon.bsky.social). Le philosophe Paul Guillibert est l’une des figures françaises de la pensée écomarxiste, qui connaît un regain d’intérêt à mesure que les températures augmentent et que s’éloignent les espoirs d’une transition énergétique tranquille."
« La débâcle climatique nous invite à lire des textes moins connus de Marx… »
Le philosophe Paul Guillibert est l’une des figures françaises de la pensée écomarxiste, qui connaît un regain d’intérêt à mesure que les températures augmentent et que s’éloignent les espoirs d’une t...
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November 16, 2025 at 11:07 AM
"Entretien (par @reminoyon.bsky.social). Le philosophe Paul Guillibert est l’une des figures françaises de la pensée écomarxiste, qui connaît un regain d’intérêt à mesure que les températures augmentent et que s’éloignent les espoirs d’une transition énergétique tranquille."
At the Natural History Museum in London — the "cathedral of nature" and of "empire". As Kautsky remarked in 1910, on the decline of the American bison, the “extermination of animal species [is] caused by the pursuit of profit” — a capitalist 𝘙𝘢𝘶𝘣𝘸𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵.
November 12, 2025 at 7:50 PM
At the Natural History Museum in London — the "cathedral of nature" and of "empire". As Kautsky remarked in 1910, on the decline of the American bison, the “extermination of animal species [is] caused by the pursuit of profit” — a capitalist 𝘙𝘢𝘶𝘣𝘸𝘪𝘳𝘵𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘧𝘵.
At this year's HM conference, I will give a talk on Karl August Wittfogel's marxist critique of geopolitics as a naturalist ideology of the age of empire (Thursday morning) and will discuss Joel Wainwright's great new book on Marx and Darwin (Friday morning).
November 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
At this year's HM conference, I will give a talk on Karl August Wittfogel's marxist critique of geopolitics as a naturalist ideology of the age of empire (Thursday morning) and will discuss Joel Wainwright's great new book on Marx and Darwin (Friday morning).
Berliners: come to the book launch of "Energy's History: Toward a Global Canon" with editors Daniela Russ (@ueberdruss.bsky.social) and Thomas Turnbull, followed by a talk by the historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz.
Today at Spore Berlin, 4pm
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Today at Spore Berlin, 4pm
spore-initiative.org/en/programmi...
November 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Berliners: come to the book launch of "Energy's History: Toward a Global Canon" with editors Daniela Russ (@ueberdruss.bsky.social) and Thomas Turnbull, followed by a talk by the historian Jean-Baptiste Fressoz.
Today at Spore Berlin, 4pm
spore-initiative.org/en/programmi...
Today at Spore Berlin, 4pm
spore-initiative.org/en/programmi...
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👋 Demain, 10h, ne manquez pas Aurélie Windels, journaliste et co-fondatrice de @diagrammes.bsky.social invitée au micro de @ostpolitik.bsky.social sur le live Twitch de @mediapart.fr.
⌨️ Venez poser vos questions en direct !
Pour regarder le live 👉 www.twitch.tv/mediapart
⌨️ Venez poser vos questions en direct !
Pour regarder le live 👉 www.twitch.tv/mediapart
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
👋 Demain, 10h, ne manquez pas Aurélie Windels, journaliste et co-fondatrice de @diagrammes.bsky.social invitée au micro de @ostpolitik.bsky.social sur le live Twitch de @mediapart.fr.
⌨️ Venez poser vos questions en direct !
Pour regarder le live 👉 www.twitch.tv/mediapart
⌨️ Venez poser vos questions en direct !
Pour regarder le live 👉 www.twitch.tv/mediapart
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"Work, Bad Infinity, and Habit" is finally out! I’ve been thinking about some of these ideas since my dissertation, and had the pleasure of pursuing them further with Lisa Herzog during my postdoc. Here’s our take on Hegel as a helpful ecological thinker 🦉🌿
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Work, Bad Infinity and Habit: A Hegelian Approach to Sustainability and Freedom | Hegel Bulletin | Cambridge Core
Work, Bad Infinity and Habit: A Hegelian Approach to Sustainability and Freedom
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October 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
"Work, Bad Infinity, and Habit" is finally out! I’ve been thinking about some of these ideas since my dissertation, and had the pleasure of pursuing them further with Lisa Herzog during my postdoc. Here’s our take on Hegel as a helpful ecological thinker 🦉🌿
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...