9781917516082
300 pp
PB 197 x 130 mm
Mono
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Cultural Studies
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Stealing the Future is the first book to tell the true and full story
of Sam Bankman-Fried and his historic crimes. It chronicles the
$11 billion FTX fraud with the detail and nuance of a financial fraud
expert and cryptocurrency insider, but unlike any book before it, it
also traces the ideas that enabled the crime. “Effective Altruism” and related tendencies, such as longtermism and transhumanism,
remain dangerously influential in today’s Silicon Valley. Despite
Bankman-Fried’s pose as a cuddly liberal philanthropist, they are now center stage in the global rise of the far right, and also lie at the heart of OpenAI, the tech darling that took FTX’s place as the face of the future.
DAVID Z. MORRIS is one of the most respected and longstanding journalists covering cryptocurrency. He was part of the team at CoinDesk that exposed and brought down Sam Bankman-Fried. As a staff writer at Fortune he covered Tesla and a variety of tech firms, and has written about technology for The Atlantic, Slate, and Aeon.
9781917516006
250 pp
PB 197 x 130 mm
Mono
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Cultural Studies
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From the heights of celebrity culture to the cutting edge of technological innovation, society is grappling with a profound spiritual hunger that traditional rationalist paradigms are failing to satisfy. As we enter a new age wherein the arcane and the obscure hold sway, Late-Stage Babylon serves as a guide, illuminating
the path forward in the murky territory that's been brought about by the resurgence of long-dormant forces in the collective psyche.
ANGIE SPEAKS' work has been featured in publications such as NewsWeek and Spiked Magazine. Presently, she hosts the podcast Mystic and the Machine and the YouTube channel Depth Diaries.
9781917516211
220 pp
PB 197 x 130 mm
Mono
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Cultural Studies
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The Death and Resurrection Show is a groundbreaking exploration of the origins and enduring power of performance. Rogan P. Taylor traces the cultural journey of the shaman, the first “superstar,” and
examines how these ancient figures evolved into the artists and entertainers of today. Blending anthropology, cultural history, and mythology, Taylor uncovers the connections between ritual, religion, and the human need for transcendence.
ROGAN P. TAYLOR is a writer, scholar, and cultural historian with expertise in performance studies and anthropology.