The illusion of the precapitalist gift - humanaesfera What was the precapitalist gift? In what concrete material circumstances did it make sense? Here, we…
Capitalism’s Crisis of Stagnation and Austerity As 2018 opens economic optimism is breaking out amongst the capitalist class. Leaving aside the vainglorious boasts of the current President of…
The Politics of Debt This paper was presented to the CSE Scotland conference on The State, the Poll Tax and Class Struggle held on 27th January 1990. It is very much the product of discussions within the CSE Edinburgh group.
Shays' rebellion, 1786 A short history of the "Shays' rebellion" in Massachusetts in the wake of the American Revolution, in which many poor farmers and war veterans…
Revolutions in reverse: Essays on politics, violence, art, and imagination - David Graeber Capitalism as we know it appears to be coming apart.
Work isn't working - Matt Bolton Article on the debt economy, and the demand for a social wage when work doesn't pay.
Debt in the banana republic An exploration of the reasons for austerity in Queensland, Australia and a critique of those arguments that would reduce the cause to one of …
The university is a racket Discussing conflicts of interest on my school's Board of Trustees and some forms that all non-profit institutions are required to keep on their…
Circulation and the new university - Reclamations Journal An analysis of the financialisation of American universities and their integration into the circuits…
Housing speculation, student debt, fees and dispossession; a 21st century love story - Communique concerning UCL Stratford An article from the website of The Imaginary Party exposing the relationships…
Debt: the first 5000 years - David Graeber David Graeber maps out the history of debt from ancient civilisations to current times, suggesting it has been one of the great catalysts for…
