financialization

Alpha City – Rowland Atkinson

January 11, 2022

The City is the epicentre of the world’s financial markets, an elite cultural hub, and a place to hide one’s wealth. Rowland Atkinson tells the story of eager developers, sovereign wealth, and grasping politicians, all of which paved the way for the plutocratic colonisation of the cityscape.

Makers and Takers – Rana Foroohar

July 25, 2020

Foroohar shows how financialization perpetuates Wall Street's reign over Main Street, widens the gap between the rich and the poor and imperils our future.