Under advanced capitalism, commodification expands into all corners of social and political life, with devastating consequences. Finding a limit to this process is more urgent than ever. Not ...
In early May, an eclectic group of scholars, cultural practitioners, and community representatives came together on the grounds of the University of British Columbia’s Vancouver campus to discuss ...
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Art is the last line of defense against authoritarian control, and artists are contemporary shamans delivering message. The eternal protectors of this little light of mine. Within the artist resides ...
This article is part of ourEconomy's 'Decolonising the economy' series. The 2008 global financial crisis revealed that the accumulation of capital has its limits. But it also proved that capital has ...
The scale, scope, and kinds of things that can be commoditized are expanding in the global framework of late capitalism. Drawing from Marx' original definition of the commodity, commodification is the ...
With universities facing pressure to show the value of their research, to promote economic development and to find new sources of revenue, links between academic researchers and business are being ...
Our airwaves and digital spaces are saturated with the voices of podcasters and influencers who claim to challenge the status quo corporate establishment-exposing corruption, rank hypocrisy, moral ...