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Mammonist Capitalism – Ubiquity, Immanence, Acceleration

Isenberg, Bo LU (2013) Nordic Summer University, 2013
Abstract
The paper attempts at a general understanding of contemporary capitalism and some of its social and mental consequences. It works through combinations and variations of concepts from classical and contemporary social theory. Some key concepts are Mammonism, acceleration, ubiquity, self-dynamics, precariat, inertia, conformity, flexibility, specter of uselessness. The text refers to classical modern thinkers like Marx, Simmel, Musil, Benjamin, and to contemporary ideas in the works of Deleuze, Rosa, Crouch, Illouz, Standing, Hochschild. It is summoned up by asking some important, complex questions that regard democracy, community and autonomy.
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social consequences, acceleration, capitalism, mammonism
pages
10 pages
conference name
Nordic Summer University, 2013
conference location
Akureyri, Iceland
conference dates
2013-03-01 - 2013-03-03
language
English
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yes
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  abstract     = {{The paper attempts at a general understanding of contemporary capitalism and some of its social and mental consequences. It works through combinations and variations of concepts from classical and contemporary social theory. Some key concepts are Mammonism, acceleration, ubiquity, self-dynamics, precariat, inertia, conformity, flexibility, specter of uselessness. The text refers to classical modern thinkers like Marx, Simmel, Musil, Benjamin, and to contemporary ideas in the works of Deleuze, Rosa, Crouch, Illouz, Standing, Hochschild. It is summoned up by asking some important, complex questions that regard democracy, community and autonomy.}},
  author       = {{Isenberg, Bo}},
  keywords     = {{social consequences; acceleration; capitalism; mammonism}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  title        = {{Mammonist Capitalism – Ubiquity, Immanence, Acceleration}},
  year         = {{2013}},
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