UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies
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CCS is a world-leading centre for critical interdisciplinary research into the past, present & future of capitalism, led by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
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How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
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How does finance shape our world today?
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
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@sriucl.bsky.social
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@ucl-ias.bsky.social
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
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@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is launching two exciting new collaborations this month — with CONICET (Buenos Aires) and the Architectural Association (London). Details below, with more news on our global research platform coming soon.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is launching two exciting new collaborations this month — with CONICET (Buenos Aires) and the Architectural Association (London). Details below, with more news on our global research platform coming soon.
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Logistics & Power in Illegitimate Markets
29 Oct 5pm, UCL, London
Illegal logistics reveal social & cultural consequences of two centuries of laissez-faire economics. @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With Prof @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
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29 Oct 5pm, UCL, London
Illegal logistics reveal social & cultural consequences of two centuries of laissez-faire economics. @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With Prof @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets
UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 28, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Logistics & Power in Illegitimate Markets
29 Oct 5pm, UCL, London
Illegal logistics reveal social & cultural consequences of two centuries of laissez-faire economics. @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With Prof @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
29 Oct 5pm, UCL, London
Illegal logistics reveal social & cultural consequences of two centuries of laissez-faire economics. @ucl-ccs.bsky.social welcomes Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With Prof @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Our first event of the academic year is the UK book launch of @susanzieger.bsky.social's LOGISTICS AND POWER.
🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm
📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing
UCL Gower St, London
Followed by a reception
Free and open to all--register here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm
📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing
UCL Gower St, London
Followed by a reception
Free and open to all--register here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets
UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
www.ucl.ac.uk
October 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our first event of the academic year is the UK book launch of @susanzieger.bsky.social's LOGISTICS AND POWER.
🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm
📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing
UCL Gower St, London
Followed by a reception
Free and open to all--register here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm
📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing
UCL Gower St, London
Followed by a reception
Free and open to all--register here:
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Looking forward to joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next year!
We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26
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August 11, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Looking forward to joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next year!
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I’m thrilled to be joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next academic year!
We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26
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July 31, 2025 at 9:13 AM
I’m thrilled to be joining the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies as a Visiting Fellow next academic year!
We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Visiting Research Fellows 2025-26
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July 24, 2025 at 12:14 PM
We are delighted to announce the incoming cohort of Visiting Fellows at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies for 2025/26. A very warm welcome to: @jeromeroos.bsky.social, @sarahkunz.bsky.social, Maya Adereth, Simidele Dosekun, and Rachel O'Neill!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world — with an unbelievable set of participants.
Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
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June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
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June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
Collapse Finance - e-flux Education
The New Institute's Futures of Capitalism Program, led by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, convenes Collapse Finance, the inaugural workshop of the Global Consortium for Re-thinking Capitalism (GCRC).
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May 29, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world — with an unbelievable set of participants.
Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
lnkd.in/eHBWTbsx
June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc.
lnkd.in/eHBWTbsx
June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer.
www.e-flux.com/announcement...
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This was quite a thought-provoking event / book launch yesterday on Noam Yuran’s The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, with @aminsamman.bsky.social and Anat Rosenberg, hosted by @finandsoc.bsky.social and @ucl-ccs.bsky.social A lesson in how to think things otherwise.
May 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This was quite a thought-provoking event / book launch yesterday on Noam Yuran’s The Sexual Economy of Capitalism, with @aminsamman.bsky.social and Anat Rosenberg, hosted by @finandsoc.bsky.social and @ucl-ccs.bsky.social A lesson in how to think things otherwise.
We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Noam Yuran's THE SEXUAL ECONOMY OF CAPITALISM tonight -- details below!
@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Book launch: The sexual economy of capitalism
The Centre for Capitalism Studies, in collaboration with the Finance and Society Network, is pleased to welcome Noam Yuran (Bar Ilan), Anat Rosenberg (IALS), and Amin Samman (City) to launch Yuran’s n...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:10 AM
We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Noam Yuran's THE SEXUAL ECONOMY OF CAPITALISM tonight -- details below!
@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@aminsamman.bsky.social
@finandsoc.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.
what if Donald trumps secret strategy is neither secret nor a strategy open.substack.com/pub/maxread/...
Donald Trump loves mess
The strategy behind Liberation Day
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April 21, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.
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UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social!
A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.
A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.
April 15, 2025 at 9:41 PM
UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social!
A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.
A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.
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If in London today, join us for this amazing discussion with @koheisaito.bsky.social about his book ‘Slow Down: Slow Down: How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth’
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 8:11 AM
If in London today, join us for this amazing discussion with @koheisaito.bsky.social about his book ‘Slow Down: Slow Down: How Degrowth Communism Can Save the Earth’
TODAY // 18:00 // 20 BEDFORD WAY // UCL
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
TODAY // 18:00 // 20 BEDFORD WAY // UCL
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This will be great! Head over if you’re in London
TOMORROW!
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
April 14, 2025 at 9:46 AM
This will be great! Head over if you’re in London
TOMORROW!
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 14, 2025 at 7:17 AM
TOMORROW!
Check out our amazing line-up of upcoming events with
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
April 10, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Check out our amazing line-up of upcoming events with
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@koheisaito.bsky.social, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social, Ana Valdivia, @aminsamman.bsky.social, Noam Yuran, Caroline Hossein, Anat Rosenberg and others!
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
www.ucl.ac.uk
April 4, 2025 at 8:48 AM
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
@sriucl.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc....
www.ft.com/content/8c12...
www.ft.com/content/8c12...
If times feel uncertain, it’s because they are
No doubt on doubt
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April 3, 2025 at 5:56 AM
Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc....
www.ft.com/content/8c12...
www.ft.com/content/8c12...
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Come and join us!
March 25, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Come and join us!
We are delighted to be hosting this event on Monday with @aminsamman.bsky.social and @will-davies.bsky.social
I look forward to giving this lecture at the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social and conversing with Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social. Come along to find out how economic life today thrives on the ambiguous allure of nothingness, annihilation, and disappearance.
Financial Nihilism Today
The Centre for Capitalism Studies is pleased to present a talk on financial nihilism by Amin Samman (City) with commentary from William Davies (Goldsmiths).
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 21, 2025 at 10:02 AM
We are delighted to be hosting this event on Monday with @aminsamman.bsky.social and @will-davies.bsky.social
How does finance shape our world today?
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social
How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
YouTube video by THE NEW INSTITUTE
www.youtube.com
March 14, 2025 at 8:45 AM
How does finance shape our world today?
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social
One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
@ucl-ias.bsky.social
Work with us!
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
Opportunities to work with us
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
www.ucl.ac.uk
March 3, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Work with us!
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
@sriucl.bsky.social
@ioe.bsky.social
@ucl.ac.uk
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents:
***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***
Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
Open to all
@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***
Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
Open to all
@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
www.ucl.ac.uk
February 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents:
***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***
Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
Open to all
@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch***
Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025
📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way
Open to all
@koheisaito.bsky.social
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
January 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'.
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How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the ‘cryptobros’
Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...
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January 20, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'.
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...