Reckoning with the epochal nature of the turn that capitalism has taken in the last three decades, the editors of Near Futures seek to assemble a series of books that will illuminate its manifold implications—with regard to the production of value and values, the missions or disorientations of social and political institutions, the yearnings, reasoning, and conduct expected of individuals. However, the purpose of this project is not only to take stock of what neoliberal reforms and the dictates of finance have wrought: insofar as every mode of government generates resistances specific to its premises and practices, Near Futures also purports to chart some of the new conflicts and forms of activism elicited by the advent of our brave new world.

Jim Al-Khalili, is a theoretical physicist, presenter of the Life Scientific and a best-selling author. In On Time, he provides essential insights into the meaning and nature of time, which will change the way you think.

Please see below for links to more information about the book and to Jim’s YouTube channel, with a video on the physics and paradoxes of Time Travel

A major new biography that reveals how politics profoundly shaped Joyce’s life, thought and writings

Written for readers without a technical background, Finding Value in Numbers is an engaging and practical guide to how thoughtful investors can use numbers—not just for the sake of crunching data but for making better decisions.

“[An] extraordinary book.”—Brian Eno

“One of the best books about the U.S.S.R. in its late stage.”—Alexei Navalny, from Patriot: A Memoir

“Not just history, but a pleasure to read, a true work of art.”—Slavoj Žižek

“Extraordinary and brilliant.”—Adam Curtis, director of HyperNormalisation

Please see below for a trailer for the book, made by Adam Curtis.

Principles of Bitcoin presents a holistic, first-principles-based framework for understanding one of the most misunderstood inventions of our time. By stripping away the hype, jargon, and superficial analysis that often surrounds the crypto industry, this book uncovers the true ingenuity behind Satoshi Nakamoto’s creation—and its profound implications for the future of money, governance, and individual freedom.

Since the birth of Airbnb in 2008, many of the world’s cities have been transformed by platform-mediated short-term accommodation—a phenomenon suspected of disturbing local life and removing dwellings from local housing inventories. Drawing on mixed-method, multi-level comparative research in twelve large European cities, coauthors Thomas Aguilera, Francesca Artioli, and Claire Colomb show that strikingly different regulatory regimes have emerged around short-term rentals.