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Is there a right way to rebel? How do we push back when extreme views are becoming commonplace? Tomorrow, journalist and The Atlantic staff writer @galbeckerman.bsky.social, will attempt to answer these question in @arminiusdebat.bsky.social. 👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/how-t...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 29/09/2026

In conversation with @annavanzoest.bsky.social and @theresakuhn.bsky.social, it became clear that to confront these threats, we need to act, and act with determination. Emblematic was Garton Ash's emphasis on the Ukrainian word 'volya', which means both freedom and (the) will (to fight for it).

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 29/09/2026

Last Wednesday historian @fromtga.bsky.social smashed the glass of the European alarm. He argued that Europe and its values are under attack on multiple fronts: politically (from the US), geographically (from Russia) and economically (from China).

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 08/09/2026

She follows the money across continents, examining how a hidden group of dealmakers created a weapon of economic mass destruction that might yet blow up our financial system. ⏰ Talk 20:00, drinks from 19:00 📍 WORM, Rotterdam 🎟️ dedependance.eu/events/how-p...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 08/09/2026

Tue 3 Nov: we welcome acclaimed Guardian journalist @hettieobrien.bsky.social, author of The Asset Class: How Private Equity Turned Capitalism Against Itself. In the book, she takes readers on a thrilling, eye-opening investigation into this secretive wing of the finance industry.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 24/08/2026

Tue 6 Oct: Atlantic staff writer @galbeckerman.bsky.social joins us to discuss his new book, How to Be a Dissident — part philosophy, part history, part manual for living with integrity in an age of authoritarian drift. 🧵

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 22/08/2026

On Wednesday, September 23, we welcome one of the world’s leading scholars of Europe: Timothy Garton Ash. He will speak on the occasion of the Dutch translation of his new book, Europe in 7 1/2 Chapters. 📍 Theater Zuidplein ⏰ Talk at 20:00h 🍸 Drinks from 19:00h 📲 dedependance.eu/events/timot...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 16/06/2026

2/2 💸 How Private Equity Erodes Our Societies w/ Hettie O'Brien Private equity firms have become one of the most powerful companies in the world. They own our hospitals, nurseries, schools, farmland and our wind farms. Tue 3 Nov at WORM  dedependance.eu/events/how-p... Design: Studio Spass

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 16/06/2026

We have two new events lined up. 1/2   🕵️‍♂️ How to Be a Dissident w/ Gal Beckerman Is there a right way to rebel? What can we do when we face a moral dilemma and are uncertain how to act?   Tue 6 Oct At Arminius dedependance.eu/events/how-t...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/06/2026

We hope to welcome you back soon at one of our following events: 🇪🇺 Timothy Garton Ash: On Europe 🗓️ Wednesday 23 September at Theater Zuidplein. 💸 How Private Equity Erodes Our Societies with Hettie O’Brien 🗓️ Tuesday 3 November at WORM. Info and tickets: dedependance.eu 📸: Aad Hoogendoorn

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/06/2026

Thank you for attending our talk with Anna Tsing on 28 May. We explored 'The Patchy Anthropocene': how dominant economic structures exhaust ecosystems, communities, and forms of life, but also how human and more-than-human actors can develop new ways of coexistence in damaged environments.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 20/05/2026

Thank you for attending our talk with Paul Krugman. We hope to welcome you back soon at: 🇪🇺 Timothy Garton Ash: On Europe 🗓️ Wed. 23 Sept. at Theater Zuidplein. 💸 How Private Equity Erodes Our Societies with Hettie O’Brien 🗓️ Tue. 3 Nov. at WORM. Info and tickets: dedependance.eu 📸 Aad Hoogendoorn

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 30/04/2026

Heads up! Tickets for our talk with @pkrugman.bsky.social on May 19th will sell out soon. More information and tickets 👉 dedependance.eu/events/paul-...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 01/04/2026

Prior to the talk you can visit the exhibition 'FUNGI: Anarchist Designers' (curated by Tsing & Feifei Zhou), which opens at 17.00h. 📍 @nieuweinstituut.nl 🗓️ Thu 28 May ⏰ Talk at 19.30h 🍄 Exhibition from 17.00h 🚨 Ticket sales start Wednesday 8 april at 12:00 👉 dedependance.eu/events/anna-tsing

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 01/04/2026

🍄 Anna Tsing on the Patchy Anthropocene How do we live in a world already broken? On May 28, anthropologist Anna Tsing joins us to explore fragmented landscapes shaped by extraction and ecological crises, and how new forms of coexistence emerge in damaged environments.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 19/03/2026

🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us last Saturday at @arminiusdebat.bsky.social for our talk with @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com on Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. Together they made the case that Elon Musk isn't just a polarising figure but a mirror held up to our times. 📸 Aad Hoogendoorn

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 18/03/2026

Can Europe's democratic institutions withstand economic and geopolitical turmoil? And what role will the Global South play in a more multipolar world? 📍 Aula - Erasmus Building, @erasmusuniversity.bsky.social 🗓️ Tuesday 19 May ⏰ Talk at 19:30h 🚪 Doors from 19:00h 📲 dedependance.eu/events/paul-...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 18/03/2026

On Tuesday, May 19, we welcome Nobel Prize laureate @pkrugman.bsky.social 🎙️ In a world of rising geopolitical tensions and trade disruptions, he will explore the forces reshaping the global economic order. How vulnerable is the global economy - and what's at stake for Europe?

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 06/03/2026

On Saturday 14 March @bentarnoff.com and @quinnslobodian.com will discuss their forthcoming book 'Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed' at @arminiusdebat.bsky.social. Secure your seat 👉 dedependance.eu/events/muski...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 28/02/2026

🗓️ Saturday 14 March ⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30) 📲 Info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/muski...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 28/02/2026

On Saturday March 14th, two of today’s most incisive thinkers on technology, capitalism, political imagination and the rise of the populist right, @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com, will join us at @arminiusdebat.bsky.social to discuss their upcoming book ‘Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed’.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 21/02/2026

Together, they will unpack their new book Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed. In this highly anticipated work they examine Elon Musk not as an individual, but as a symptom and avatar of our postliberal age. Musk isn’t a glitch in the system—he is the system.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 21/02/2026

📡 Muskism: Playbook for a postliberal age with Quinn Slobodian & Ben Tarnoff On Saturday March 14 we welcome two of today’s most incisive thinkers on technology, capitalism, political imagination and the rise of the populist right: @quinnslobodian.com and @bentarnoff.com.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 16/02/2026

Orain argued that the neoliberal dream of uninterrupted growth is dead, the world and its resources are now perceived as finite and capitalism shifts into violent mode. He calls this mode “Finitude Capitalism” with new examples showing up around the world every day.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 16/02/2026

Feb. 12, we welcomed two of Europe’s most influential and thought-provoking intellectuals: Arnaud Orain, renowned economic historian and Caroline de Gruyter, award-winning journalist and one of the sharpest observers of European politics and the state of the liberal order.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 06/02/2026

Heads up: tickets for our upcoming talk with Arnaud Orain and Caroline de Gruyter on ‘Finitude Capitalism’ are moving fast. There won’t be ticket sales at the door, so make sure to secure your seat in time. 👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/finit...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 26/01/2026

⚙️ Finitude Capitalism: Neoliberalism’s Predatory Turn w/ Arnaud Orain & Caroline de Gruyter 👉 dedependance.eu/events/finit...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 15/01/2026

On Thursday, February 12, we welcome two of Europe’s most influential public intellectuals, Arnaud Orain and Caroline de Gruyter, to Rotterdam on occasion of the Dutch translation of Orain’s new book, ‘The Finitude of the World: Boundless Capitalism from the Seventeenth Century to Today’.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 24/12/2025

As we wrap up 2025, we wanted to pause and say thank you. Thank you for attending and for being part of the conversations that matter. We're taking a moment to rest and recharge, and we hope you are too. We can’t wait to welcome you all back in 2026.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 23/12/2025

Membership: The Gift of Reflection 💭 Don’t know what to get your loved ones this season? Here’s a suggestion. We all feel it: the holidays have become too commercial. You don't feel like supporting yet another big retail chain. Why not give something that truly lasts?

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 12/12/2025

On Thursday, February 12, we welcome two of Europe’s most influential and thought-provoking public intellectuals: @arnaudorain.bsky.social and @carolinedegruyter.bsky.social. 👉 dedependance.eu/events/finit...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 04/12/2025

Two new podcasts up for listening! Head to your platform of choice for engaging conversations on: 🔮 Indignity and the fragility of truth w/ @leaypi.bsky.social and Nuria Ribas Costa 🦅 Vulture capitalism w/ @graceblakeley.substack.com and Hani Salih 👉 dedependance.eu/podcasts

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/12/2025

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/12/2025

On Saturday March 14 we welcome two of today’s most incisive thinkers on technology, capitalism, political imagination and the rise of the populist right: Quinn Slobodian (Crack-Up Capitalism, Hayek’s Bastards) and @bentarnoff.com (Internet for the People, Voices from the Valley).

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 23/10/2025

Callard - in full Socratic attire (👖) - took us on a journey through the radical heart of Socratic philosophy, reminding us that the good life isn’t about having all the answers, but about being open to change, to conversation, and to the tranformative power of thinking together. 📸 Aad Hoogendoorn

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 23/10/2025

🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us last Monday at Debatpodium Arminius for our talk with philosopher and public intellectual Agnes Callard on The Case for a Philosophical Life.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 11/10/2025

Our latest podcast episode with Nikole Hannah-Jones is up! Together with moderator Hani Salih, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks the struggle over narrative, the power of memory, and what it takes to defend democracy when its core ideals are under siege. 👉 dedependance.eu/nikole-hanna...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/10/2025

We are grateful for your engagement and your commitment to these conversations. Coming up next: 💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/ 📸: Aad Hoogendoorn

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 02/10/2025

🫶🏽 Thank you for joining us Sept. 30th for our sold-out evening with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory. @nhannahjones.bsky.social

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 27/09/2025

Blending philosophy with personal narrative, she asked: What do we really know about those closest to us? The evening was a powerful reminder of how literature can bridge the particular and the universal, and how survival in an age of extremes demands both courage and imagination.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 27/09/2025

📣 Last night at a sold-out OASE, @leaypi.bsky.social explored memory, survival, and solidarity in an age of crisis - from Ottoman aristocracy to modern Albania. We would like to thank you all for your presence, insightful questions and your commitment to thinking beyond the status quo.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 23/09/2025

Heads up: tickets for our upcoming talk with @leaypi.bsky.social are moving fast. Join us this Friday for a timely conversation about the personal and political challenges that we currently face. 👉 Final tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-ypi

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 12/09/2025

Nikole Hannah-Jones’ The 1619 Project reframes the dominant narrative U.S. history by placing slavery and Black Americans’ contributions at its center. A landmark work that continues to spark urgent debates on democracy, memory, and justice.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 10/09/2025

📍 OASE, Schiehaven 15a, Rotterdam 🗓️ Fri 26 Sept 2025 ⏰ 20:00 (drinks from 19:30) 🎟️ €12,50 / €7 reduced 👉 Tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 10/09/2025

📖 Fri 26 Sept: Political philosopher @leaypi.bsky.social joins De Dépendance to present the Dutch translation of her new book Indignity. This powerful publication blends philosophy & autobiography to explore survival, solidarity & the fragility of truth in an age of crisis.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 03/09/2025

📚 Mon 20 Oct: Renowned philosopher Agnes Callard joins De Dépendance (Rotterdam) for The Case for a Philosophical Life to celebrate the Dutch translation of her book Open Socrates. This evening, @agnescallard.bsky.social explores philosophy as a shared practice of asking life’s hardest questions.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 29/08/2025

On September 26, we welcome acclaimed political theorist and writer @leaypi.bsky.social on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, ’Indignity’. This evening explores what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth - both personal and political.

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 25/08/2025

In a moment when the foundations of American democracy are being shaken – and its past reshaped to serve partisan ends – Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, joins us for a conversation on the erosion of democracy and the tools for resistance. @nhannahjones.bsky.social

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 21/07/2025

Ypi will explore what it means to survive in an age of extremes and reveals the fragility of truth—both personal and political, present and past, fact and fiction. More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...

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De Dépendance @dedependance.eu · 21/07/2025

On Friday, September 26, political theorist and writer Lea Ypi will speak at OASE on the occasion of the Dutch translation of her latest book, Indignity. ℹ️ More info and tickets: dedependance.eu/events/lea-y...

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