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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou

@ariskomporozos.bsky.social
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Professor of Economy and Society @ucl-ccs.bsky.social Founder & Director UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies New book TRADING TRUTH @mitpress.bsky.social Author of SPECULATIVE COMMUNITIES @uchicagopress.bsky.social

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FALTER. Die Wochenzeitung aus Wien @falter.at · 28/02/2026
ETFs und Krypto boomen als Anlage des kleinen Mannes. Der Soziologe @ariskomporozos.bsky.social​ erforscht, wie das den globalen Populismus befeuert. Ein Interview von @linapaulitsch.bsky.social​ ↓
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Spekulation: „Es ist kein Zufall, dass viele Rechtspopulisten pro Krypto sind“
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
It was a pleasure to be interviewed by @linapaulitsch.bsky.social for this week's @falter.at Austria’s leading magazine. We talked about crypto+gold swings, what they reveal about chaotic populism & why the Left often struggles with these forces. Link (in German) here www.falter.at/zeitung/2026...
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Spekulation: „Es ist kein Zufall, dass viele Rechtspopulisten pro Krypto sind“
ETFs und Krypto boomen als Anlage des kleinen Mannes. Der Soziologe Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou erforscht, wie das den globalen Populismus befeuert
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
Looking forward to presenting ideas from my upcoming @mitpress.bsky.social book @sriucl.bsky.social next week!
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
delighted to be part of this wonderful collection of texts!
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
we finally meet in Buenos Aires
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
Our first event of the academic year is the UK book launch of @susanzieger.bsky.social's LOGISTICS AND POWER. 🗓️29 October 2025, 5pm–7pm 📍IAS Common Ground G11 ground floor, South Wing UCL Gower St, London Followed by a reception Free and open to all--register here: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Logistics and Power in Illegitimate Markets
UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies is delighted to welcome Susan Zieger to give this seminar. With respondent Professor Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou.
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Global volatility at record highs. Geopolitical disorder, climate crisis, tech behemoths at trillion-plus valuations; gold soaring, indicators sinking, US government shutdown. Market response? Number go up! 📈📈📈
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
This Friday afternoon feels special: after many twists & turns I've just submitted the manuscript of my next book to my editor @mitpress.bsky.social There were times I thought this moment may not come but it did. I am thinking of my mum who was still here when this started & I can see her smiling.
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Max Hauser @maxhsr.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
@ariskomporozos.bsky.social thank you for the concept of speculative communities, which I quote in this piece
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 25/06/2025
Some important personal news: I am delighted to share that I have been promoted to Professor of Economy and Society at @ucl.ac.uk!
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Extremely proud to bring COLLAPSE FINANCE to the world — with an unbelievable set of participants. Full announcement via e-Flux, Inc. lnkd.in/eHBWTbsx June 10-11. Hosted by The New Institute and organised together with @giuliadalmaso.bsky.social and Till Wittwer. www.e-flux.com/announcement...
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Collapse Finance - e-flux Education
The New Institute's Futures of Capitalism Program, led by Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou, convenes Collapse Finance, the inaugural workshop of the Global Consortium for Re-thinking Capitalism (GCRC).
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 21/05/2025
“Economists say” inflation is inevitable… but “populists may have a point,” says today’s @nytimes.com. One for you @isabellamweber.bsky.social ! www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/b...
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Annika Joeres @annikajoeres.bsky.social · 20/05/2025
Warum Friedrich Merz' Zeit bei BlackRock wichtig ist - und wie diese Finanzriesen wesentliche Teile unseres Lebens & Alltags kontrollieren. Jetzt drängen sie gerade darauf, länger zu arbeiten. Wichtiger Essay von @georgdiez.bsky.social und @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
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Asset-Management: Der neue BlackRock-Kapitalismus
Friedrich Merz arbeitete vier Jahre lang für BlackRock, den mächtigsten Vermögensverwalter der Welt. Diese Branche verändert gerade nachhaltig die westlichen Demokratien.
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 19/05/2025
Top of today’s DIE ZEIT: our essay on how Friedrich Merz is reshaping German conservatism through the asset management playbook. With @georgdiez.bsky.social www.zeit.de/kultur/2025-...
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Asset-Management: Der neue BlackRock-Kapitalismus
Friedrich Merz arbeitete vier Jahre lang für BlackRock, den mächtigsten Vermögensverwalter der Welt. Diese Branche verändert gerade nachhaltig die westlichen Demokratien.
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Aretousa Bloom @aretousa.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Looking forward to welcoming Melinda Cooper to LSE on June 3rd, for a talk on "BlackRock vs. BlackStone: Factions of Asset-Based Capitalism" Join us! The event is free and open to all, registration details below www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/blackrock-...
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BlackRock vs Blackstone? Factions of Asset-Based Capitalism
Join us for a public talk with Melinda Cooper, Professor in the School of Sociology at the Australian National University.
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
I have spent the past few years following the strange seams of financial alchemy. This morning, I woke to news that physicists have done it for real: lead into gold, if only for a moment! www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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Physicists turn lead into gold — for a fraction of a second
Colliding beams of lead create fast-moving, short-lived gold ions. Understanding the process could help to refine particle-accelerator experiments.
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 01/05/2025
We are delighted to be hosting the launch of Noam Yuran's THE SEXUAL ECONOMY OF CAPITALISM tonight -- details below! @aminsamman.bsky.social @finandsoc.bsky.social @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Book launch: The sexual economy of capitalism
The Centre for Capitalism Studies, in collaboration with the Finance and Society Network, is pleased to welcome Noam Yuran (Bar Ilan), Anat Rosenberg (IALS), and Amin Samman (City) to launch Yuran’s n...
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Excellent op-ed by @abenanav.bsky.social. The Trumpist mess isn’t just a crisis, but also a prime opportunity to push for bold redistributive policy. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/o...
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Opinion | There’s a Reason the World Is a Mess, and It’s Not Trump (Gift Article)
Global economic stagnation underlies today’s disarray.
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Always great to hear from @maxread.info who’s been one of the most insightful voices engaging with my work. Here he draws on my analysis of speculative politics to make a compelling case about the logic behind Trump’s tariff chaos.
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gabriel burrow @gabrielburrow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
UK launch for @koheisaito.bsky.social's Slow Down, hosted by @ariskomporozos.bsky.social & @ucl-ccs.bsky.social! A wide ranging conversation spanning the commons, planning, revolutionary reformism, and why you should collectively own forest with your mates.
Kohei Saito and Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Look out for @susanzieger.bsky.social's brilliant new book LOGISTICS AND POWER coming out soon with @ucpress.bsky.social. I was lucky enough to review it before publication and cannot recommend it enough! www.ucpress.edu/books/logist...
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Logistics and Power by Susan Zieger - Hardcover
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding and drive progressive change.
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
On April 15, we're hosting the much-anticipated UK launch of @koheisaito.bsky.social's SLOW DOWN Kohei Saito will be in conversation with our Centre Director Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou 6pm, Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way @ariskomporozos.bsky.social @sriucl.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Some compelling FT charts on the recent explosion of uncertainty readings in economic and geopolitical indices -- even higher than market measures of uncertainty used in options pricing, the VIX etc.... www.ft.com/content/8c12...
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If times feel uncertain, it’s because they are
No doubt on doubt
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Will Davies @will-davies.bsky.social · 20/03/2025
Looking forward to discussing financial nihilism with @aminsamman.bsky.social at @ucl-ccs.bsky.social on Monday - www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Financial Nihilism Today
The Centre for Capitalism Studies is pleased to present a talk on financial nihilism by Amin Samman (City) with commentary from William Davies (Goldsmiths).
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
How does finance shape our world today? One idea // 60 seconds with UCL CCS Director @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.youtube.com/shorts/tF1p4... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk @ucl-ias.bsky.social
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How does finance shape our world today? - Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
YouTube video by THE NEW INSTITUTE
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Isabella M. Weber @isabellamweber.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Hear the sirens. If the warfare state replaces the welfare state, this will further fuel the extreme right. More countries falling in the hands of extreme right nationalists would weaken Europe in an existential way.
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Max Haiven @maxhaiven.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
We've extended the deadline to apply until March 10!
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Finance and Society @finandsoc.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
We are delighted to announce an expanded editorial team for 2025 onward. Please join us in welcoming our new recruits Mareike Beck, Kristian Bondo Hansen, Juvaria Jafri, Jing Wang, and Philipp Golka. Read more here: financeandsocietynetwork.org/finsoc-new-e...
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News: F&S announce expanded editorial team – Finance and Society Network
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Work with us! We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges. Info on current opportunities: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of... @sriucl.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social @ucl.ac.uk
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Opportunities to work with us
We invite scholars, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide to collaborate on urgent research into how financial systems can be reimagined to address global challenges.
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents: ***SLOW DOWN - the UK launch*** Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou. 🗓️ 6-7pm April 15th 2025 📍 Logan Hall, 20 Bedford Way Open to all @koheisaito.bsky.social @ariskomporozos.bsky.social www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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SLOW DOWN - the UK launch
The UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies presents Kohei Saito in conversation with Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou
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UCL Social Research Institute @sriucl.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
Donald and Melania Trump launched their 'memecoin' cryptocurrencies $Trump and $Melania in the last few days, and their valuations have soared. In August, @ariskomporozos.bsky.social argued that ultra-liberalism and precariousness have created the 'cryptobros'. www.ucl.ac.uk/news/headlin...
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How ultra-liberalism and precariousness created the ‘cryptobros’
Speculation has become central to our lives, argues Dr Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou (IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education & Society), adding: "Speculation is not a choice but an imposition: we speculate to s...
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
👽📈Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?📈👽 An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending 📍UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies 🗓️April 10 2025 Organised by @maxhaiven.bsky.social and @ariskomporozos.bsky.social APPLY by 03.03.25 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Call for Participants: The Truth? In this Economy?
An Unconventional London Symposium on Financialisation and Truth-bending.
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Max Haiven @maxhaiven.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
"The truth? In this economy?" Join @ariskomporozos.bsky.social and me on April 10 at London's @ucl-ccs.bsky.social for an unconventional gathering of worried thinkers trying to understand WTF happens to the world when the economy is lies all the way down.
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 09/12/2024
Last Thursday, over 1,000 people packed UCL's Logan Hall to listen to Thomas Piketty, Gillian Tett and Ash Sarkar at our CCS Inaugural Annual Conversation. Thank you all for an incredible evening, and stay tuned!
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 17/01/2025
A very happy Winter Term from all of us here @ucl-ccs.bsky.social ! 💕📈💕📈 www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
We're having a rather fun time reading James Crotty's Keynes Against Capitalism together with @abenanav.bsky.social and @kohei-saito.bsky.social these last couple of weeks. Hard-recommend! www.routledge.com/Keynes-Again...
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Keynes Against Capitalism: His Economic Case for Liberal Socialism
Keynes is one of the most important and influential economists who ever lived. It is almost universally believed that Keynes wrote his magnum opus, The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money...
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
ONLY FEW TICKETS LEFT -- REGISTER NOW! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/will-capit...
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
Excited to be back in Frankfurt today after 20 years! Public talk details below-come by if you're in town! Gastvortrag von Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou: 21.11.2024 / 16-18 Uhr / Professur für Biotechnologie, Natur und Gesellschaft / Goethe- Universität Frankfurt / Uni Campus Westend / PEG 1.G 192
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Aris Komporozos-Athanasiou @ariskomporozos.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
💸Will Capitalism survive the 21st Century? 💸 I am thrilled to present the Inaugural Annual Conversation of the UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies: *Gillian Tett* *Ash Sarkar* with *Thomas Piketty* 🗓️6-7.30pm, 5 Dec 2024 📍University College London Register: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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UCL Centre for Capitalism Studies @ucl-ccs.bsky.social · 20/11/2024
💸Will Capitalism survive the 21st Century? 💸 We are thrilled to present our Inaugural Annual Conversation: *Gillian Tett* *Ash Sarkar* with *Thomas Piketty* 🗓️6-7.30pm, 5 Dec 2024 📍University College London Free & open to all - registration necessary: www.ucl.ac.uk/institute-of...
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