Outputs (4)

Selling salvation, selling success: Neoliberalism and the US Prosperity Gospel (2020)
Journal Article

Neoliberalism relies on optimism. Without faith in meritocracy-unwavering belief that rewards will eventually and justly come to those who work hard enough-support for the capitalist system and belief in neoliberalism would unravel. How that optimism... Read More about Selling salvation, selling success: Neoliberalism and the US Prosperity Gospel.

From mad to mindful: Corporate control through corporate spirituality (2020)
Journal Article

Abstract: Capitalism has always and will always depend on a compliant workforce. Maintaining the delicate balance between a worker who is just “not-unhappy” enough or desperate enough to continue working while also cutting costs to the bone presents... Read More about From mad to mindful: Corporate control through corporate spirituality.

Veblen, Veblenian social practices, and prosperity theology (2020)
Journal Article

Abstract: At the turn of the twentieth century (1910), Veblen published an essay which explored the relationship between Christianity and capitalism by focusing on the interaction between the two institutions as they evolved. Veblen’s analysis begins... Read More about Veblen, Veblenian social practices, and prosperity theology.

On Veblenian waste and Polanyian protective responses: Evidence from the US (2020)
Journal Article

As capitalism unfolds, continual technological advance in combination with the relentless accumulation imperative serves to amplify material progress. The institutionalization of the market fundamentally changes the structure of society and the inst... Read More about On Veblenian waste and Polanyian protective responses: Evidence from the US.