Tim White
@timwhite100.bsky.social
Social scientist studying housing, land, property and power.
King's College London / London School of Economics
www.timwhite.work
King's College London / London School of Economics
www.timwhite.work
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New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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There are some characteristically fascinating points in this @melindacooper.bsky.social piece about the Epstein scandal, and what it reveals about the "master and servant" logic of the contemporary far right www.equator.org/articles/eps...
Epstein Family Values • EQUATOR
The billionaire patriarchs of the American far-right want to rule an economy of masters and servants
www.equator.org
February 17, 2026 at 9:27 AM
There are some characteristically fascinating points in this @melindacooper.bsky.social piece about the Epstein scandal, and what it reveals about the "master and servant" logic of the contemporary far right www.equator.org/articles/eps...
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Brilliant to see this out!
Out today @intellectbooks.bsky.social: 'Reconstructing the American Dream: Life Inside the Tiny House Nation' w/Ella Harris, Mel Nowicki & Cian Oba-Smith. Through photographic and ethnographic accounts of life in Texas tiny home communities, we examine the politics of 'going tiny' in the US today.
February 16, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Brilliant to see this out!
Out today @intellectbooks.bsky.social: 'Reconstructing the American Dream: Life Inside the Tiny House Nation' w/Ella Harris, Mel Nowicki & Cian Oba-Smith. Through photographic and ethnographic accounts of life in Texas tiny home communities, we examine the politics of 'going tiny' in the US today.
February 16, 2026 at 10:55 AM
Out today @intellectbooks.bsky.social: 'Reconstructing the American Dream: Life Inside the Tiny House Nation' w/Ella Harris, Mel Nowicki & Cian Oba-Smith. Through photographic and ethnographic accounts of life in Texas tiny home communities, we examine the politics of 'going tiny' in the US today.
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Why is WeWork’s disgraced founder still so investable?
Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's paper 'The non-death of Adam Neumann: Alt-exiting, serial-founding, and failing up in Silicon Valley venture capital' in @finandsoc.bsky.social ⤵️
Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's paper 'The non-death of Adam Neumann: Alt-exiting, serial-founding, and failing up in Silicon Valley venture capital' in @finandsoc.bsky.social ⤵️
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 13, 2026 at 9:08 AM
Why is WeWork’s disgraced founder still so investable?
Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's paper 'The non-death of Adam Neumann: Alt-exiting, serial-founding, and failing up in Silicon Valley venture capital' in @finandsoc.bsky.social ⤵️
Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's paper 'The non-death of Adam Neumann: Alt-exiting, serial-founding, and failing up in Silicon Valley venture capital' in @finandsoc.bsky.social ⤵️
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"This is a system that rewards calculated and strategic deception, ruthlessness and self-enrichment. It is ambivalent to failure and blind to social harm".
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 12, 2026 at 6:28 AM
"This is a system that rewards calculated and strategic deception, ruthlessness and self-enrichment. It is ambivalent to failure and blind to social harm".
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Looks like it's going to be great - the Adam Neumann & WeWork story is pretty wild when you read about it
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Looks like it's going to be great - the Adam Neumann & WeWork story is pretty wild when you read about it
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Flow, one of Andreessen Horowitz's major projects, led by Adam Neumann, is a big piece of the puzzle in Network State / tech fascism, this is an important paper and thank you to the author for bringing really solid analysis of it and making sure we keep this piece in mind.
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 11, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Flow, one of Andreessen Horowitz's major projects, led by Adam Neumann, is a big piece of the puzzle in Network State / tech fascism, this is an important paper and thank you to the author for bringing really solid analysis of it and making sure we keep this piece in mind.
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
February 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
New in @finandsoc.bsky.social: ‘The non-death of Adam Neumann’, unpacking the return of WeWork’s disgraced founder. It’s about Silicon Valley’s ambivalence to failure & fraud, and how venture capital rewards already-powerful, ruthless and deceptive serial founders. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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New in SER: Nils Peters shows soaring UK startup valuations in the 2010s were less about VC power & more about a struggle for ownership. Late‑stage funds pushed into early‑stage rounds, intensifying competition & a small elite captured outsized returns. doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
Bringing ownership in: a conjunctural approach to venture capital valuations
Abstract. High startup valuations are commonly perceived as expressions of venture capitalists’ (VCs) power. This study complicates this view and argues th
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February 2, 2026 at 12:15 PM
New in SER: Nils Peters shows soaring UK startup valuations in the 2010s were less about VC power & more about a struggle for ownership. Late‑stage funds pushed into early‑stage rounds, intensifying competition & a small elite captured outsized returns. doi.org/10.1093/ser/...
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I am super proud of this 3 part series about digital politics by the brilliant Robert Topinka that I commissioned and edited.
First piece here about how liberals misread the rise of the right content platforms.The illos by Antoine Cossé are so good www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
First piece here about how liberals misread the rise of the right content platforms.The illos by Antoine Cossé are so good www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
How liberals lost the internet | Robert Topinka
In the first part of our series on digital politics, we look at how centrists have lost ground fighting disinformation – when the real battle is over emotion and attention, says digital media academic...
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 12:12 PM
I am super proud of this 3 part series about digital politics by the brilliant Robert Topinka that I commissioned and edited.
First piece here about how liberals misread the rise of the right content platforms.The illos by Antoine Cossé are so good www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
First piece here about how liberals misread the rise of the right content platforms.The illos by Antoine Cossé are so good www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I enjoyed writing this in the great new issue of Renewal. It's an effort to think through how fighting the far right should be integrated with campaigns for economic alternatives in a "postneoliberal" context
FREE TO READ: Neil Warner (@neilwarner.bsky.social) argues social democrats must connect the far-right threat to authoritarianism already present within neoliberalism, and calls for a cross-scale anti-authoritarian agenda to counter concentrations of both political economic power
Anti-oligarchy as anti-fascism
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Progressive responses to the rise of the far right have often been confused due to a tendency to overemphasise its dis...
renewal.org.uk
January 27, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I enjoyed writing this in the great new issue of Renewal. It's an effort to think through how fighting the far right should be integrated with campaigns for economic alternatives in a "postneoliberal" context
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“It’s like torture”: our new report reveals how Temporary Accommodation is harming neurodivergent children and families across the UK. Based on a nationwide call for evidence, it sets out urgent policy asks for change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Temporary accommodation in England is ‘torture’ for neurodivergent children, report finds
Exclusive: Parents said their children had become withdrawn or hypervigilant because of uncertainty, unsafe environments and removal of support
www.theguardian.com
January 27, 2026 at 8:56 AM
“It’s like torture”: our new report reveals how Temporary Accommodation is harming neurodivergent children and families across the UK. Based on a nationwide call for evidence, it sets out urgent policy asks for change.
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
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'Debt & Disruption: South East Water's creaking infrastructure & finances'. With background analysis and comment from me, in this @financialtimes.com article on South East Water www.ft.com/content/534a...
Debt and disruption: South East Water’s creaking infrastructure and finances
Under-fire utility paid almost as much in interest and dividends as it invested in the network in past 15 years
www.ft.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:51 AM
'Debt & Disruption: South East Water's creaking infrastructure & finances'. With background analysis and comment from me, in this @financialtimes.com article on South East Water www.ft.com/content/534a...
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Now available for pre-order and we're open for book talks to students, workshops and conferences, organisations etc.
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Now available for pre-order and we're open for book talks to students, workshops and conferences, organisations etc.
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
press.princeton.edu/books/hardco...
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At last JustSpace has moved over here. Do follow and tell people. @justspace7.bsky.social (and remember to protest by Thursday against the Mayor's cave-in to the developers - briefing at JustSpace.org.uk)
Just Space
Community groups supporting each other on London planning
JustSpace.org.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:01 PM
At last JustSpace has moved over here. Do follow and tell people. @justspace7.bsky.social (and remember to protest by Thursday against the Mayor's cave-in to the developers - briefing at JustSpace.org.uk)
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Approved Housing Bodies - public, private, or not quite either?
I (try to) get at this in my new paper in IJHP on the piecemeal financialisation of social housing provision in post-crash Ireland - 50 free eprints at tinyurl.com/4MPF8U47, but DM me if you're stuck...
I (try to) get at this in my new paper in IJHP on the piecemeal financialisation of social housing provision in post-crash Ireland - 50 free eprints at tinyurl.com/4MPF8U47, but DM me if you're stuck...
January 13, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Approved Housing Bodies - public, private, or not quite either?
I (try to) get at this in my new paper in IJHP on the piecemeal financialisation of social housing provision in post-crash Ireland - 50 free eprints at tinyurl.com/4MPF8U47, but DM me if you're stuck...
I (try to) get at this in my new paper in IJHP on the piecemeal financialisation of social housing provision in post-crash Ireland - 50 free eprints at tinyurl.com/4MPF8U47, but DM me if you're stuck...
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My book is out on Friday in print and ebook. Get a 40% discount wit this code: MIB26
@robkitchin.bsky.social @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @javigil.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @adrianasoaita.bsky.social
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@robkitchin.bsky.social @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @javigil.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @adrianasoaita.bsky.social
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Beyond Generation Rent: Political Economy, Inequality, and the Private Rental Sector
Beyond Generation Rent: Political Economy, Inequality, and the Private Rental Sector, As societies struggle to respond to the revival of private renting, this book offers the first comprehensive and c...
www.politybooks.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:43 PM
My book is out on Friday in print and ebook. Get a 40% discount wit this code: MIB26
@robkitchin.bsky.social @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @javigil.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @adrianasoaita.bsky.social
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@robkitchin.bsky.social @maedhbhlikedave.bsky.social @maoiliosarey.bsky.social @codyhochstenbach.bsky.social @javigil.bsky.social @fingalpimpernel.bsky.social @adrianasoaita.bsky.social
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Finally made it to bluesky, just to share my conversation with Jan Groos about socialisation as transformation strategy 🙂
A new episode of Future Histories Live!
This time I talk to Rabea Berfelde ( @ktbberlin.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social) about socialisation, its history, and contemporary movements.
Recorded during the 2025 Rethinking Economics Summer School Switzerland.
Full Episode: buff.ly/EeUb9Wj
This time I talk to Rabea Berfelde ( @ktbberlin.bsky.social, @humboldtuni.bsky.social) about socialisation, its history, and contemporary movements.
Recorded during the 2025 Rethinking Economics Summer School Switzerland.
Full Episode: buff.ly/EeUb9Wj
January 7, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Finally made it to bluesky, just to share my conversation with Jan Groos about socialisation as transformation strategy 🙂
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If you've ever wondered how co-living went from idealism and alternative living in the 1960s to rapacious capitalism hiding behind funky branding in the 2020s, this article explains a lot
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Find out in my new @ijurresearch.bsky.social article ‘Hyperscaling Housing’
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early-stage compani...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 8, 2026 at 9:55 AM
If you've ever wondered how co-living went from idealism and alternative living in the 1960s to rapacious capitalism hiding behind funky branding in the 2020s, this article explains a lot
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Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's latest piece on how venture capital‑driven real estate start‑ups chase aggressive expansion across global housing markets, and the consequences this produces for tenants⬇️
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Find out in my new @ijurresearch.bsky.social article ‘Hyperscaling Housing’
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early-stage compani...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 7, 2026 at 4:56 PM
Read @timwhite100.bsky.social's latest piece on how venture capital‑driven real estate start‑ups chase aggressive expansion across global housing markets, and the consequences this produces for tenants⬇️
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The answer is more surprising than I thought!
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Find out in my new @ijurresearch.bsky.social article ‘Hyperscaling Housing’
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early-stage compani...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 7, 2026 at 3:54 PM
The answer is more surprising than I thought!
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Find out in my new @ijurresearch.bsky.social article ‘Hyperscaling Housing’
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
HYPERSCALING HOUSING: Venture Capital, Real Estate Start‐Ups and the Race to Build a Global Residential Brand
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Synonymous with the rise of Big Tech, venture capitalists (VCs) are asset managers that invest in early-stage compani...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:07 AM
What happens when venture capitalists try to reinvent housing in their own image? Find out in my new @ijurresearch.bsky.social article ‘Hyperscaling Housing’
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
It traces VC-fuelled attempts to aggressively scale real estate start-ups, and the devastating consequences for tenants.
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Grateful to Hannah Murphy at the FT for covering the Network State movement. Quotes from yours truly. Shoutout @shanley.com for the assist and doggedly pushing this story. www.ft.com/content/b127...
Tech elites are starting their own for-profit cities
They want to escape from regulation and ‘failing’ democracy — but are they more opportunistic than libertarian?
www.ft.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Grateful to Hannah Murphy at the FT for covering the Network State movement. Quotes from yours truly. Shoutout @shanley.com for the assist and doggedly pushing this story. www.ft.com/content/b127...
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Tomorrow, we host @miroborn.bsky.social for an AMCIS Seminar on "Social Ladders: The Weight of Social Mobility" where he will critically explores the ideal of social mobility.
Info and registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
@codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
@aissr.bsky.social
Info and registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
@codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
@aissr.bsky.social
Social Ladders: The Weight of Social Mobility - AMCIS
In this talk, Dr Anthony Miro Born (London School of Economics and Political Science) critically explores the ideal of social mobility.
amcis.uva.nl
December 2, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Tomorrow, we host @miroborn.bsky.social for an AMCIS Seminar on "Social Ladders: The Weight of Social Mobility" where he will critically explores the ideal of social mobility.
Info and registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
@codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
@aissr.bsky.social
Info and registration: amcis.uva.nl/content/even...
@codyhochstenbach.bsky.social
@aissr.bsky.social
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This highlights some of the obvious implications of densification and living small - no living room/lounge, no room for socialising, the end of the house party etc etc. @nospacelikehome.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The death of the living room: ‘It’s hard to invite people over – not everyone wants to sit on a bed’
The number of rental properties without a lounge is surging, and people are having to eat and socialise in kitchens, bedrooms and stairwells. How can you relax and build community without a communal a...
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:40 AM
This highlights some of the obvious implications of densification and living small - no living room/lounge, no room for socialising, the end of the house party etc etc. @nospacelikehome.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...