Capitalist Culture

The myth of Silicon Valley’s technology ‘visionaries’: A focus on profit has impeded innovation

For real discovery and progress cannot rely on the minds and motives of a few famous men.

Peter Bloom, The Conversation
· Jan 03, 2024 · 11:30 pm
How the collapse of farming in Kalimpong has given rise to the ‘homestay’ tourist economy

A tranquil view of the countryside and Himalayan ‘hill station’ repurposes the colonial gaze while obscuring the violence of extraction and accumulation.

Sarah Besky
· Oct 14, 2023 · 09:00 am
Ayn Rand’s hero burns the world down when he doesn’t get his way. Her fans run the world today

Should we worry about the message of Rand’s ‘Atlas Shrugged’ for those of her followers in important positions?

Alexander Howard, The Conversation
· Jul 02, 2023 · 05:30 pm

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