Monthly Archives: January 2021

Houellebecq Extended: the Cartelization of the Field of Struggle

Posted on January 27, 2021 by David Roman

Michel Houellebecq first became famous with his novel “Extension of the field of struggle” where he describes the effects of the extension of Karl Marx’s economic field of struggle to sexual relations. Where monopolies and state-directed resource assignment used to … Continue reading →

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Finanzas Políticas: No Inviertas en Trump

Posted on January 25, 2021 by David Roman

(He lanzado una nueva newsletter, Finanzas Políticas, en la que voy a centrarme en la intersección entre dos de mis grandes pasiones. No olvides registrarte aquí si te gusta y quieres recibirla por email; algunas entradas serán gratis pero si quieres verlas … Continue reading →

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Notes on the History of Slavery: Slave Prices in Antiquity

Posted on January 23, 2021 by David Roman

The following is from Kyle Harper’s 2010 paper “Slave prices in antiquity (and in the very long term).” Right off the bat, a very important disclaimer: There is an obvious reason why the cliometric revolution can only make limited inroads … Continue reading →

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Finanzas Políticas: El Futuro No Negro del Petróleo

Posted on January 21, 2021 by David Roman

(He lanzado una nueva newsletter, Finanzas Políticas, en la que voy a centrarme en la intersección entre dos de mis grandes pasiones. No olvides registrarte aquí si te gusta y quieres recibirla por email; algunas entradas serán gratis pero si quieres verlas … Continue reading →

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One Heavy Dose of Middle East Conspiracies

Posted on January 20, 2021 by David Roman

Some people do insist that conspiracies don’t exist. Well, have a look at this long, long list of real Middle East conspiracies, stretching only from the 19th century to 1994 (when the article was published) and get back to me: … Continue reading →

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