Sacred Economics | Money, Gift and Society in the Age of Transition
Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, and necessitated endless growth. Today, these trends have reached their extreme - but in the wake of their collapse, we may find great opportunity to transition to a more connected, ecological, and sustainable way of being.
Is Gaetano Pesce the Most Interesting Designer in the World?
The Pope of Gloop For 60 years, Gaetano Pesce has been preaching the gospel of uncertainty in design. Finally, the world has caught up.
Virgil Abloh, a Great Influential Figure in the Artistic World, Passes Away at 41
Redefining fashion, art, and design, Virgil Abloh, the son of Ghanaian immigrants, born in 1980 in Illinois, U.S.A, was named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2018.
British artist Damien Hirst uses NFTs to blur the boundaries between art and money
A Painting or an NFT of It: Which Will Be More Valuable? The new technology is raising questions about the risks and rewards of investing in digital art forms.
‘Black Art: In the Absence of Light’ Reveals a History of Neglect and Triumph
An HBO documentary explores two centuries of art by African-Americans, and the path they forged for contemporary Black artists.
A Weird Monolith Is Found in the Utah Desert
State employee spotted mysterious metal structure amid red rocks while counting bighorn sheep
Countryside, The Future
The seer of sizzling city architecture now says the countryside is where the future is being built – and it’s a ‘toxic mix’.
The Price of Everything
Nathaniel Kahn's enthralling documentary is about how the art world got taken over by money, but it's no screed. It's a look at the value of beauty.
