
James Livingston
James Livingston, Professor Emeritus of History at Rutgers University, is the author of six books, including No More Work: Why Full Employment Is a Bad Idea (The University of North Carolina Press, 2016), and the forthcoming The Intellectual Earthquake: How Pragmatism Changed the World, 1898-2008 (University of Chicago Press).
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Abundance and Its Discontents
Abundance and Its Discontents
Mar 7, 2025 James Livingston asks why the absence of economic scarcity is viewed as a problem rather than a cause for celebration.
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The Brutes’ New Suits
The Brutes’ New Suits
Oct 18, 2024 James Livingston asks why so many observers now believe that banks are running a con game.
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Two Cheers for Identity Politics
Two Cheers for Identity Politics
Jun 21, 2024 James Livingston argues that critics of the contemporary focus on issues of race, gender, and sexuality are ignoring history.
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What Was Capitalism?
What Was Capitalism?
Feb 16, 2024 James Livingston asks whether those at the commanding heights of today's economy are steering us toward feudalism or fatuousness.
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Neoliberal Minority Rule
Neoliberal Minority Rule
Nov 1, 2023 James Livingston says that the question is no longer how, but whether, free markets can serve democracy’s cause.