Melville House Utopie van de Regels Boek

From the author of the international bestseller Debt: The First 5,000 Years comes a revelatory account of how bureaucracy rules our lives. The Utopia of Rules investigates why we crave endless rules and forms, and whether this obsession can be seen as a form of state power. Graeber blends social theory with pop culture to reveal the hidden meanings behind everyday institutions, from government to corporate life, and asks what kind of world we might imagine beyond the rule-driven landscape.

Graeber challenges readers to consider the allure and limits of bureaucracy, weaving together ideas from Foucault, Marx and Zizek with sharp cultural analysis. The book sits at the intersection of rigorous theory and accessible storytelling, offering a provocative look at how rules shape our choices and freedoms.

• Auteur: David Graeber
• Titel: The Utopia of Rules
• Thema: bureaucratie in modern life
• Theorie en cultuur: Foucault, Marx, Zizek
• Publicatie: 16-02-2016, Melville House
• Formaat en pagina's: paperback, 272 pagina's, editie 1