'Muskism': the world according to Elon Musk What if the richest man in the world sets the rules?

the recording of this event on MUSKISM is now online! Watch and share, it's a very interesting conversation (and book).

www.sg.uu.nl/video/2026/0...

"Rescuing Socialism from Equality" - Barry Maguire (University of Edinburgh) Mind, 2026

"Rescuing Socialism from Equality" - Barry Maguire (University of Edinburgh)
open.substack.com/pub/newworki...

#DemocratizingWork

Fascinating and inspiring talk last night by @isabelleferreras.bsky.social as part of the 'Beyond Capitalism' public lecture series being hosted at Utrecht.

Isabelle talked about democratizing work and the economy: why we should care about it and how we can go about doing it.

Speaker Series with Dr. Barry Maguire About the session: Socialism and the Collective Ownership of the Means of Production (joint work with Jan Kandiyali) Historically, socialism has been identified with collective ownership of the means ...

Does socialism require collective ownership of the means of production?

Find out @barrymaguire.bsky.social's (joint work w/ @jkandiyali.bsky.social) answer to this question in the next online Visions Speaker Series! Happening Dec 1.

You can register here:

From shareholder capitalism to democratic economy What if workers take back control?

The Visions for the Future project is delighted to host Isabelle Ferreras in Utrecht next week, who is giving a public lecture on Dec 3: "From Shareholder Capitalism to Economic Democracy."

Both in-person and streamed online: do join us!

#DemocratizingWork

Speaker Series with Dr. Barry Maguire About the session: Socialism and the Collective Ownership of the Means of Production (joint work with Jan Kandiyali) Historically, socialism has been identified with collective ownership of the means ...

Does socialism require collective ownership of the means of production?

Find out @barrymaguire.bsky.social's (joint work w/ @jkandiyali.bsky.social) answer to this question in the next online Visions Speaker Series! Happening Dec 1.

You can register here:

"What [people] want is meaningful work in free association with others, these associations regulating their relations to one another within a framework of just basic institutions. To achieve this state of things great wealth is not necessary. In fact, beyond some point it is more likely to be a positive hindrance, a meaningless distraction at best if not a temptation to indulgence and emptiness."

From John Rawls' A Theory of Justice.

This Thursday Nov 20 we're hosting an online discussion of Lisa Herzog's book 'The Democratic Marketplace.' With a presentation by Lisa and commentaries by Julie Rose and Tom Parr.

Join us!

Register here: visions-for-the-future.sites.uu.nl/events/speak...

Very much looking forward to hosting a discussion of Lisa Herzog's recent book 'The Democratic Marketplace.' With a presentation from @lisamherzog.bsky.social and commentaries from Julie Rose and Tom Parr.

Join us online on Nov 20!
@ingridrobeyns.bsky.social

Filosofisch Café: Visions for the future Philosophers Caleb Althorpe, Hannah McHugh, and Catarina Neves discuss alternative economic systems for a new vision of the future.

Looking forward to a 'philosophical cafe' tonight in Utrecht, where alongside Catarina Neves will be hosting a discussion on capitalism, visions for the future, and utopias.

Tomorrow afternoon (14:00-15:30 CEST), online event with Christine Berry and Caleb Althorpe on democratic economy. info below.

Speaker Series with Christine Berry Ours: Reclaiming ownership of what matters. 17 October, 14.00-15.30 (CEST) About the session: Join Christine Berry and Caleb Althorpe for a conversation about what a democratic economy might mean, and...

More info and registration here:

The next Visions speaker series event is approaching!

On Oct 17 I'll be talking with @christinejberry.bsky.social about her book project: 'Ours: Reclaiming Ownership of What Matters'

Join us for a conversation about what a democratic economy might mean & how we might go about building it together

For everyone who hasn't listened to the analysis of Tim Jackson on the limits of capitalism, a recording of his talk last night is now online: www.sg.uu.nl/sprekers/tim...

I have a new paper just published in Economics & Philosophy!

"Community through Market Competition"

I argue the ostensible tension between market exchange and community can be overcome.

It is open access and you can read it here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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I have a new paper just published in Economics & Philosophy!

"Community through Market Competition"

I argue the ostensible tension between market exchange and community can be overcome.

It is open access and you can read it here:
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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On September 19, The Visions for the Future Speaker Series recommences after our summer break. And what better way to kick off than to be joined by Elizabeth Anderson, who will present on "From Limitarianism to a Better World."

Online, please do join us!

Register ➡️ forms.office.com/e/qp9A3AGV9T

On September 19, The Visions for the Future Speaker Series recommences after our summer break. And what better way to kick off than to be joined by Elizabeth Anderson, who will present on "From Limitarianism to a Better World."

Online, please do join us!

Register ➡️ forms.office.com/e/qp9A3AGV9T

Tim Jackson on The Care Economy – a meeting for policy advisors, professionals in the public domain, and academics Utrecht (Universiteitsmuseum), Tuesday 23 September, 10.00-12.00 Care is the foundation of organic life. But its fate in the economy is precarious and uncertain. In our hearts it’s honoured as an irre...

Public professionals and academics interested in #Postgrowth and #degrowth, based in the Netherlands (or nearby):

Tuesday 23 September Tim Jackson, will visit Utrecht. We will hold an expert meeting in the morning. For more information, see visions-for-the-future.sites.uu.nl/events/tim-j...

Speaker Series with Dr. Joseph Heath Capitalism: Critique or Kvetch? 13 June, 2025, 15:30-17:00 (CEST) About the session: It is widely believed that a critique of capitalism, in order to count as such, must identify some flaw that is spe...

The next Visions for the Future Speaker Series is happening next week Friday June 13 15.30-17.00 CEST.

We are thrilled to have Joseph Heath presenting on "Capitalism: Critique or Kvetch?"

The event is free and online, and all are welcome. Click below to register.

@ingridrobeyns.bsky.social

The Wealth of Freedom: Radical Republican Political Economy Abstract. What is an economy for? The republican tradition in political thought offers a compelling way of exploring this question. The economy is for the

What would an anti-oligarchic, republican economy look like? UBI? Wealth tax? Workplace democracy? Strong trade unions? Investment democracy? I explore a radical republican economics in my new book, 'The Wealth of Freedom', which is now out online. academic.oup.com/book/60075

Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy Volume 28, Issue 4 of Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy

The latest issue of CRISPP is now online:
www.tandfonline.com/toc/fcri20/c... - Muldoon on digital socialism,Thompson and Modood on religious recognition, Goodin on excuses, Althorpe on Meaningful work, Eskelinen on global justice, Perez on Data based radicalism and more ....

"We Cease to be Mere Fragments": Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism What is the relationship between liberalism and socialism? Partisans of each political tradition often focus on the shortcomings of the other, with socialists charging liberals with defending merely f...

Just published! Jan Kandiyali (@jankandiyali.bsky.social) and I writing, open access in *Political Philosophy*:

"We Cease to be Mere Fragments: Justice, Alienation, Liberalism and Socialism "

Hopefully of interest to both liberals and socialists!

politicalphilosophyjournal.org/article/id/1...

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Philosophy of Degrowth Panel – MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory Philosophy of Degrowth Panel at 2025 MANCEPT Workshops in Political Theory, Sep 3-5. Convenors: Caleb Althorpe (Utrecht University) and Catarina Neves (Utrecht University) The concept of ‘d...

Catarina Neves and I are organizing a panel on the Philosophy of Degrowth at this year's MANCEPT Workshops.

The CFP is below – deadline for submission May 7.

Please share widely!

#philsky #polsky

Was in the middle of typing a fairly serious and important email to only discover that ctrl+enter is an INSTANT SEND hotkey in Outlook...

Who thought that was a good idea?!

Speaker Series with Dr Timothée Parrique: Defining Degrowth Defining Degrowth; 19 March 2025 – 16h00-17h30 If there is one point of consensus in the degrowth scholarship, it is that degrowth defiesconsensual definition. As of now, there is no widely accepted d...

Today!

The Visions for the Future project welcomes @timparrique.bsky.social to talk about defining degrowth.