Gavin Benke
@gavinbenke.bsky.social
Historian of capitalism, amateur saxophonist, and teacher of writing at Boston University. Author of Risk and Ruin: Enron and the Culture of American Capitalism and Capitalism and Individualism in America. Currently writing a book about corporate futurism.
In 2018, I wrote two stories about Elon Musk, when it seemed like he was done for. I was wrong, but two things were apparent even then: his imperial designs and his unstable personality. Rough waters ahead for us all, I think.
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/08/21/e...
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/07/03/e...
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Elon Musk’s Meltdown Is an Old Story
Elon Musk’s public image has been in flux all summer. Though Tesla’s founder has been hailed as a genius in the past, his recent behavior has tarnished this reputation. To many, the man is no longe…
tropicsofmeta.com
December 20, 2024 at 1:20 PM
In 2018, I wrote two stories about Elon Musk, when it seemed like he was done for. I was wrong, but two things were apparent even then: his imperial designs and his unstable personality. Rough waters ahead for us all, I think.
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/08/21/e...
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/07/03/e...
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/08/21/e...
tropicsofmeta.com/2018/07/03/e...
Routledge is currently having a year-end sale on all books (including my own on capitalism and individualism).
www.routledge.com/Capitalism-a...
www.routledge.com/Capitalism-a...
Capitalism and Individualism in America
This book provides a concise and accessible history of the relationship between the individual and capitalism in the United States. The text is devoted to tracking the historical development of import...
www.routledge.com
December 11, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Routledge is currently having a year-end sale on all books (including my own on capitalism and individualism).
www.routledge.com/Capitalism-a...
www.routledge.com/Capitalism-a...
This revives Enron as a parodic comment on empty corporate rhetoric - and it's spot on. Part of what I argued in my book on the company was that changes in both internal and marketing language hid and drove their fraud. They even use - word for word - Enron's final vision statement.
enron.com
enron.com
ENRON | Let's Talk
We're back and we have something to say
enron.com
December 3, 2024 at 2:10 AM
This revives Enron as a parodic comment on empty corporate rhetoric - and it's spot on. Part of what I argued in my book on the company was that changes in both internal and marketing language hid and drove their fraud. They even use - word for word - Enron's final vision statement.
enron.com
enron.com
"City Sewer" is now live on iHeartRadio! Material from our first album, Happy Hour, is on there, too. The entire second album, Lobster Tales, will be available for streaming on platforms later this week. Give it a listen!
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The Instigators | iHeart
City Sewer, Matty's Song, Pool Hall
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October 20, 2024 at 1:40 PM
"City Sewer" is now live on iHeartRadio! Material from our first album, Happy Hour, is on there, too. The entire second album, Lobster Tales, will be available for streaming on platforms later this week. Give it a listen!
www.iheart.com/artist/the-i...
www.iheart.com/artist/the-i...
26 years ago, my college band, The Instigators, recorded our 2nd album and split shortly afterwards. Now, we are finally about to release it. A "single" is now live on streaming platforms. #ska #blueska #ontheupbeat #skapunk
open.spotify.com/album/1YmFna.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nB0...
open.spotify.com/album/1YmFna.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nB0...
City Sewer
YouTube video by The Instigators - Topic
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October 9, 2024 at 4:29 PM
26 years ago, my college band, The Instigators, recorded our 2nd album and split shortly afterwards. Now, we are finally about to release it. A "single" is now live on streaming platforms. #ska #blueska #ontheupbeat #skapunk
open.spotify.com/album/1YmFna.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nB0...
open.spotify.com/album/1YmFna.... www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nB0...
Level 5 challenge at the parking garage.
May 7, 2024 at 8:42 PM
Level 5 challenge at the parking garage.
Just a reminder that corporations (like Enron) will use Earth Day as an annual PR opportunity instead of making real environmental commitments if we let them.
April 22, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Just a reminder that corporations (like Enron) will use Earth Day as an annual PR opportunity instead of making real environmental commitments if we let them.