Preannouncement of new SCORAI book on Social Change Beyond Consumerism

  Title of the new book: Social Change and the Coming of Post-consumer Society: Theoretical Advances and Policy Implications Authors: Halina Szejnwald Brown, Clark University, USA, Maurie Cohen, New Jersey Institute of Technology, USA, Philip Vergragt, Clark University, USA Introduction: Social Change and the Coming of Post-Consumer Society aims to develop more complete appreciation of the relevant processes of social … Read more

Announcing Winter/Spring Mini-Colloquium Series on Post-work/Post-consumer Futures

The SCORAI Board and Tellus Institute are pleased to announce plans to host a Winter/Spring Mini-Colloquium Series on Post-work/Post-consumer Futures that will delve into issues at the interface of digital automation, technological unemployment, worktime reduction, consumption, and lifestyle innovation. Speakers in the series will be: February 16: Peter Frase, Editor at Jacobin magazine and author … Read more