Academic publishing now shows the same decline that has hit social media and online marketplaces.
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A new archaeological study finds early evidence of white-tailed deer declines in the 17th century, likely driven by the commodification of deerskins under colonial capitalism.
Opposition to bottled water has primarily focused on blocking plants and increasing access to tap water. The closure of Ontario’s largest bottled water plant shows that these efforts can succeed.
The slow disappearance of cash has advantages, but it can also exclude the most vulnerable from socio-economic activity. It’s also a privatisation that deteriorates the symbolic dimensions of money.
The Menu’s real horror comes from the ways food, eating, and cooking lose their carnal pleasures under capitalism.
As demand grows for real estate and housing prices rise, more people are being priced out of the market. Government intervention is needed to produce affordable housing and control speculation.
The producers are recasting the show as a documentary. The original version would have done more harm than good for the causes being showcased, two scholars argue.
As the Port Talbot Banksy is moved to a new street art museum, the very reason it was created is being ignored.
The new #MeToo-inspired Gillette ad for men’s razors has attracted some negative attention from men. Is the ad aimed at men or women? If men, does it represent a cultural shift in ads for men?
Canada suffers a shortage of vital blood plasma. Paying donors, through a non-profit like Canadian Blood Services, would secure a local supply without lining the pockets of corporate shareholders.
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Associate Professor of Philosophy, Carleton University
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Franklin & Marshall College
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Professor of Globalization, Copenhagen Business School
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Associate Professor in Sociology and Criminology, York St John University
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Chercheur en socioéconiomie (CERMi, ULB), Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
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Academic Review Officer, University of Toronto
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PhD Candidate in English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Professor at UTS Business School; Centre for Climate Risk and Resilience, University of Technology Sydney
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Professor of Business and Society, University of Technology Sydney
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Senior Researcher, Human Rights Center, Eurac Research
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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PhD Candidate & Teaching Fellow, McMaster University
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Professor of Sociology, Portland State University
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Peter Buck Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Smithsonian Institution