@dlondonwortel.bsky.social
Visiting Assistant Professor of History at Bard. Under contract with UChicago Press for "The Menace of Prosperity." Economic history. http://Publicspaced.com https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/M/bo247855479.html - www.publicspaced.com
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Join IPK on Oct. 14 for a panel discussion titled 'Hope of the Intellect?' featuring @keeanga.bsky.social, Lisa Ruddick, George Scialabba, Nikhil Goyal, and @dlondonwortel.bsky.social. Cosponsored by the Harvard Public Culture Project and @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social.
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October 6, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Join IPK on Oct. 14 for a panel discussion titled 'Hope of the Intellect?' featuring @keeanga.bsky.social, Lisa Ruddick, George Scialabba, Nikhil Goyal, and @dlondonwortel.bsky.social. Cosponsored by the Harvard Public Culture Project and @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social.
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~E349: The Menace of Prosperity~
@as_a_worker talks with historian @dlondonwortel.bsky.social about his new book on NYC's economic development, particularly timely as Mamdani tries, within the bounds of political economy, to open up the 'fiscal imaginary'
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@as_a_worker talks with historian @dlondonwortel.bsky.social about his new book on NYC's economic development, particularly timely as Mamdani tries, within the bounds of political economy, to open up the 'fiscal imaginary'
www.patreon.com/thiswreckage...
The Menace of Prosperity w/ Daniel Wortel-London | This Wreckage
Sean and Andy are joined by historian Daniel Wortel-London to discuss his recent book The Menace of Prosperity: New York City and the Strugg
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September 14, 2026 at 7:18 PM
~E349: The Menace of Prosperity~
@as_a_worker talks with historian @dlondonwortel.bsky.social about his new book on NYC's economic development, particularly timely as Mamdani tries, within the bounds of political economy, to open up the 'fiscal imaginary'
www.patreon.com/thiswreckage...
@as_a_worker talks with historian @dlondonwortel.bsky.social about his new book on NYC's economic development, particularly timely as Mamdani tries, within the bounds of political economy, to open up the 'fiscal imaginary'
www.patreon.com/thiswreckage...
The 9-11 NYC street monuments were the most revolutionary mass engagement with participatory urban design I've ever seen.
People redesigned the cityscape without permission. They repurposed the neoliberal city around their social and emotional needs.
That's something.
People redesigned the cityscape without permission. They repurposed the neoliberal city around their social and emotional needs.
That's something.
September 9, 2026 at 12:16 PM
The 9-11 NYC street monuments were the most revolutionary mass engagement with participatory urban design I've ever seen.
People redesigned the cityscape without permission. They repurposed the neoliberal city around their social and emotional needs.
That's something.
People redesigned the cityscape without permission. They repurposed the neoliberal city around their social and emotional needs.
That's something.
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J.D. Vance doing some advance publicity for our book End Times Fascism:
"I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay."
"I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay."
September 2, 2026 at 12:53 AM
J.D. Vance doing some advance publicity for our book End Times Fascism:
"I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay."
"I'm trying to focus on doing as much of God's work as possible. And if that leads to the end times, okay."
Wendell Berry was conservative in the true meaning of the word.
Modern conservatism is conservative in the “nihilist corporate boot licking jackal” sense of the word.
His death will not be mourned by the likes of them.
Good.
Modern conservatism is conservative in the “nihilist corporate boot licking jackal” sense of the word.
His death will not be mourned by the likes of them.
Good.
September 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Wendell Berry was conservative in the true meaning of the word.
Modern conservatism is conservative in the “nihilist corporate boot licking jackal” sense of the word.
His death will not be mourned by the likes of them.
Good.
Modern conservatism is conservative in the “nihilist corporate boot licking jackal” sense of the word.
His death will not be mourned by the likes of them.
Good.
Many of the ills we ascribe to neoliberalism have their roots in the postwar “new deal/social democratic” fetishization of GDP growth over actual human flourishing.
Neoliberalism is the crisis, but it isn’t the cause of the crisis.
I will never shut up about this.
Neoliberalism is the crisis, but it isn’t the cause of the crisis.
I will never shut up about this.
September 1, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Many of the ills we ascribe to neoliberalism have their roots in the postwar “new deal/social democratic” fetishization of GDP growth over actual human flourishing.
Neoliberalism is the crisis, but it isn’t the cause of the crisis.
I will never shut up about this.
Neoliberalism is the crisis, but it isn’t the cause of the crisis.
I will never shut up about this.
9 rules for new technology from Wendell Berry
September 1, 2026 at 5:18 PM
9 rules for new technology from Wendell Berry
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The richest man owns X.
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
August 31, 2026 at 7:01 PM
The richest man owns X.
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
The second and fourth richest men control Google.
The third richest man owns The Washington Post.
The sixth richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
And now the seventh richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros.
See the problem here?
So I was teaching about the 1960s and the Black Panthers came up, which got the attention of my superhero-loving 5 year old son there on a visit
August 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
So I was teaching about the 1960s and the Black Panthers came up, which got the attention of my superhero-loving 5 year old son there on a visit
So I was teaching about 1960s and the Black Panthers came up, which got the attention of my superhero-loving 5 year old son there on a visit
August 28, 2026 at 3:09 PM
So I was teaching about 1960s and the Black Panthers came up, which got the attention of my superhero-loving 5 year old son there on a visit
I'm about to make a lot of enemies.
Coming next spring to Capitalism: A Journal of History and Economics.
@whomakescents.bsky.social
Coming next spring to Capitalism: A Journal of History and Economics.
@whomakescents.bsky.social
August 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I'm about to make a lot of enemies.
Coming next spring to Capitalism: A Journal of History and Economics.
@whomakescents.bsky.social
Coming next spring to Capitalism: A Journal of History and Economics.
@whomakescents.bsky.social
If you think the origins of NYC’s growing inequality lie in the fiscal crisis or gentrification or neoliberalism or finacialization or anything that happened after the 1970s - you are missing the bigger picture.
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The Menace of Prosperity
Upends entrenched thinking about cities, demonstrating how urban economies are defined—or constrained—by the fiscal imagination of policymakers, activists, and residents. Many local policymakers mak...
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August 27, 2026 at 12:15 PM
If you think the origins of NYC’s growing inequality lie in the fiscal crisis or gentrification or neoliberalism or finacialization or anything that happened after the 1970s - you are missing the bigger picture.
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/bo...
This October, join me at the @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social for a breakout session on "How can the left speak the language of solidarity?"
The session is part of the broader Arendt Forum 2026 "Solidarity: What are We Fighting For?"
lnkd.in/gv53uYbV. I hope to see you there!
The session is part of the broader Arendt Forum 2026 "Solidarity: What are We Fighting For?"
lnkd.in/gv53uYbV. I hope to see you there!
August 26, 2026 at 6:45 PM
This October, join me at the @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social for a breakout session on "How can the left speak the language of solidarity?"
The session is part of the broader Arendt Forum 2026 "Solidarity: What are We Fighting For?"
lnkd.in/gv53uYbV. I hope to see you there!
The session is part of the broader Arendt Forum 2026 "Solidarity: What are We Fighting For?"
lnkd.in/gv53uYbV. I hope to see you there!
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“Our freedom to be generously self-critical, after all, remains one of the few freedoms still left to us today. And if we fail to use this gift, there is no one else responsible but ourselves.”
@dlondonwortel.bsky.social on Dwight Macdonald’s gift to the left:
@dlondonwortel.bsky.social on Dwight Macdonald’s gift to the left:
Think Again
Dwight Macdonald’s gift of self-critique.
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August 23, 2026 at 5:57 PM
“Our freedom to be generously self-critical, after all, remains one of the few freedoms still left to us today. And if we fail to use this gift, there is no one else responsible but ourselves.”
@dlondonwortel.bsky.social on Dwight Macdonald’s gift to the left:
@dlondonwortel.bsky.social on Dwight Macdonald’s gift to the left:
Who is more abundant
August 20, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Who is more abundant
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“The qualities he embodied—his refusal to indulge in either magical thinking or fatalism, and to do so with an uncommon capacity for self-critique—are ones every activist must incorporate into practice.”
Now online, Daniel Wortel-London reviews a new collection of essays by Dwight Macdonald:
Now online, Daniel Wortel-London reviews a new collection of essays by Dwight Macdonald:
Think Again
Dwight Macdonald’s gift of self-critique.
www.bostonreview.net
August 18, 2026 at 1:56 PM
“The qualities he embodied—his refusal to indulge in either magical thinking or fatalism, and to do so with an uncommon capacity for self-critique—are ones every activist must incorporate into practice.”
Now online, Daniel Wortel-London reviews a new collection of essays by Dwight Macdonald:
Now online, Daniel Wortel-London reviews a new collection of essays by Dwight Macdonald:
We judge our enemies by their actions and our allies by their intentions.
That's the lead for my essay about Dwight Macdonald for
@bostonreview.bsky.social, who searched for political hope while holding it to the highest critical standards.
Check it out here:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/thi...
That's the lead for my essay about Dwight Macdonald for
@bostonreview.bsky.social, who searched for political hope while holding it to the highest critical standards.
Check it out here:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/thi...
Think Again
Dwight Macdonald’s gift of self-critique.
www.bostonreview.net
August 18, 2026 at 2:51 PM
We judge our enemies by their actions and our allies by their intentions.
That's the lead for my essay about Dwight Macdonald for
@bostonreview.bsky.social, who searched for political hope while holding it to the highest critical standards.
Check it out here:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/thi...
That's the lead for my essay about Dwight Macdonald for
@bostonreview.bsky.social, who searched for political hope while holding it to the highest critical standards.
Check it out here:
www.bostonreview.net/articles/thi...
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To confront the big issues of our times—political extremism, cultural fragmentation, and social atomization—philosopher Hannah Arendt suggested we start small: by discussing art, specifically how we judge and evaluate it, writes @dlondonwortel.bsky.social. zps.la/4f9LnqS
Let’s Fight About Art So We Can Talk About Politics | Essay
Philosopher Hannah Arendt Saw Cultural Disagreement as a Path to Bridging Deeper Divisions
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July 21, 2026 at 7:01 PM
To confront the big issues of our times—political extremism, cultural fragmentation, and social atomization—philosopher Hannah Arendt suggested we start small: by discussing art, specifically how we judge and evaluate it, writes @dlondonwortel.bsky.social. zps.la/4f9LnqS
Fun fact: Robert Caro devotes 250 pages to this photograph in his new bio of Johnson.
July 6, 2026 at 9:27 PM
Fun fact: Robert Caro devotes 250 pages to this photograph in his new bio of Johnson.
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Making history by learning from history. Professor Daniel Wortel-London has studied 150 years of economic development in NYC and sat down with us to talk about all the tools we have to build a strong economy for all if we’re imaginative enough to use them.
It's the dream of every historian to help those making history.
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
June 28, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Making history by learning from history. Professor Daniel Wortel-London has studied 150 years of economic development in NYC and sat down with us to talk about all the tools we have to build a strong economy for all if we’re imaginative enough to use them.
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incredible things are happening in the mind of Noah
June 27, 2026 at 2:23 PM
incredible things are happening in the mind of Noah
It's the dream of every historian to help those making history.
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
June 26, 2026 at 5:31 PM
It's the dream of every historian to help those making history.
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
Today I presented on the past, present, and future of economic policy in NYC to the Deputy Mayor of Economic Justice @juliesulabor.bsky.social, @waleedshahid.bsky.social, and other stars from the Zohran administration. :)
Congrats @bradlander.bsky.social! Looking forward to helping you bring a more democratic and just economy to your district.
June 24, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Congrats @bradlander.bsky.social! Looking forward to helping you bring a more democratic and just economy to your district.
What if we thought of the economy not as its own separate ethical sphere, but one that reflects and strengthens our deepest values?
My latest essay on what I call "the beloved economy."
open.substack.com/pub/dlondon7...
My latest essay on what I call "the beloved economy."
open.substack.com/pub/dlondon7...
The Beloved Economy
Remarks delivered to the Ethical Culture Society
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June 22, 2026 at 3:12 PM
What if we thought of the economy not as its own separate ethical sphere, but one that reflects and strengthens our deepest values?
My latest essay on what I call "the beloved economy."
open.substack.com/pub/dlondon7...
My latest essay on what I call "the beloved economy."
open.substack.com/pub/dlondon7...