Making Money - The Philosophy of Crisis Capitalism (Paperback)

What is money? Where does it come from? Who makes it? And how can we understand the current state of our economy as a crisis of money itself? In Making Money, Ole Bjerg turns these questions into a matter of philosophical rather than economic analysis. Applying the thinking of Slavoj Zizek and other scholars to mainstream economic literature, Bjerg provides a radical new way of looking at the mysterious stuff we use to buy things. It is a theory unfolded in reflections on the nature of monetary phenomena such as financial markets, banks, debt, credit, derivatives, gold, risk, value, price, interests, and arbitrage. The analysis of money is put into an historical context, suggesting that the current financial turbulence and debt crisis are evidence that we live in the age of post-credit capitalism. By bridging the fields of economics and contemporary philosophy, Bjerg's work engages in a compelling form of intellectual arbitrage.

General

Imprint:	Verso Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Ole Bjerg
Dimensions:	234 x 155 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
ISBN-13:	978-1-78168-265-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Accounting > Financial reporting, financial statements Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Social & political philosophy
LSN:	1-78168-265-8
Barcode:	9781781682654

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