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Social Philosophy | Fellow at @IfSFrankfurt | Cybernetic Capitalism (2025): https://teapaw.org/t.co/xYmnp9rqRI

Amsterdam, Nederland
Joined September 2013
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New!🎉 Only labor-power produces economic value, even though, economically, it's just another commodity, and ecologically, it's just another source of energy. What makes it special? Its unique capacity to refuse the transition from ecology to economy. doi.org/10.1177/019145372614…
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New!🎉 Only labor-power produces economic value, even though, economically, it's just another commodity, and ecologically, it's just another source of energy. What makes it special? Its unique capacity to refuse the transition from ecology to economy. doi.org/10.1177/019145372614…
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If anyone needs a pdf, do shoot me an email!
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Now open access: "The Eco-Marxist Problematic: Value Between Economy and Ecology" in Symploke. How does ecological stuff become economic value? I survey various approaches: environmental and ecological economics, ecofeminist Marxism and value-form Theory. research.uvh.nl/ws/portalfil…
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Jan Overwijk has recently featured on a Future Histories podcast episode where he discusses critical systems theory, sociologies of closure and openness, and cybernetic capitalism. Listen here ⬇️: futurehistories.today/episod… @jlowijk @FutureHpodcast @FordhamPress
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Went on a podcast with Jan Groos to talk about critical systems theory and cybernetic capitalism!
A new episode of Future Histories! This time I talk to Jan Overwijk (@jlowijk) about his new book ‘Cybernetic Capitalism. A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable’ (out with @FordhamPress). Full episode here: futurehistories.today/episod… #FutureHistories #Podcast
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A new episode of Future Histories! This time I talk to Jan Overwijk (@jlowijk) about his new book ‘Cybernetic Capitalism. A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable’ (out with @FordhamPress). Full episode here: futurehistories.today/episod… #FutureHistories #Podcast
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Went on a podcast with Jan Groos to talk about critical systems theory and cybernetic capitalism!
A new episode of Future Histories! This time I talk to Jan Overwijk (@jlowijk) about his new book ‘Cybernetic Capitalism. A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable’ (out with @FordhamPress). Full episode here: futurehistories.today/episod… #FutureHistories #Podcast
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Join author @jlowijk for his book presentation on Cybernetic Capitalism at the Institut für Sozialforschung in Frankfurt, Germany. ⏰ 6pm CEST, 21st May 2025 Find more information here: ifs.uni-frankfurt.de/eventle… Shop the book here 📚: combinedacademic.co.uk/97815… @FordhamPress
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"Jan Overwijk’s Cybernetic Capitalism...develops a 'critical systems theory' with which to demystify our sociopolitical juncture." New in review, Marc Kohlbry reviews Jan Overwijk’s Cybernetic Capitalism, from @FordhamPress: criticalinquiry.uchicago.edu…
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Cybernetic Capitalism: A Critical Theory of the Incommunicable, by Jan Overwijk #NewRelease ow.ly/NbnM50UqX6T
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🚨Cybernetic Capitalism is now out!🚨 It offers a social philosophy for the current age, detailing the cybernetic logic of neoliberal capitalism and radical-right reaction. fordhampress.com/97815315089…
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It presents a new synthesis of Luhmann's systems theory and Frankfurt School style critical theory to think through the paradoxes of the present--between closure and openness, technics and politics, rationalism and irrationalism. Scandalous, I know. Curious to hear your thoughts!
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Available at a 30% discount for those outside of North America when using the code "FFF24" here: combinedacademic.co.uk/97815…
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