Book launch: Currency of nihilism. City St George’s, University of London, 30 October 2026, 18.15–19.45. Amin Samman will be launching his new book, Currency of Nihilism, in London this October at CITYPERC. Giulia Dal Maso will act as discussant. What happens to economic life when meaning and value come apart? …
Finance and Society, vol. 12 no. 2 (2026): When finance becomes tech, Part I. Finance and Society is pleased to announce the publication of volume 12, number 2. This is the first of two special issues devoted to the nexus of digital technology and finance (‘When finance becomes tech’). Part …
FinTech Capital: The Digital Transformation of Everyday Money and Finance. Paul Langley and Andrew Leyshon, Zone Books 2026. How people pay, make savings and investments, buy insurance, and take on debt is undergoing digital transformation across the globe. This book argues that FinTech is a distinct form of intermediary and …
The Player and the Played: From Gamed Capitalism to 21st-Century Fascism. Max Haiven, MIT Press 2026. In an age when capitalism feels like an unwinnable game, extreme reactionary ideas and politics are on the rise. The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones, Squid Game, and much of reality TV are cultural reflections …
