Collapsed Mythologies: A Geofinancial Atlas – Eline Banjaminsen and Dayna Casey

Softback

344 pages

Spector Books

ISBN: 9783959058490

The realm of finance has its own eco-logics. Hecto­corns offer behemoths poison pills, whales take fledglings to the moon, ­disappear into dark pools, and form fraudulent daisy chains with one another. This book examines slang terms used by traders and other financial profes­sionals, transporting us to a landscape both real and supernatural. Between what these terms mean and the ecological world they refer to, Benjaminsen and Casey detect a rich mythological history. Unpacking this seductive language reveals the absurd (super)natural ‘fictions’ that materially and violently shape our worldly ecology.

With contributions from Amy Bride, Sami Hammana, Marie Storli, Alexis Wright.