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#104 The Accursed Share (vol. 1) - Georges Bataille
Episode 104

#104 The Accursed Share (vol. 1) - Georges Bataille

Book Club From Hell · Levi MK and Jack BC

September 22, 20242h 3m

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Show Notes

The Accursed Share (vol. 1 published in 1941) lays out Bataille's concept of general economy. What do Aztec human sacrifice, potlach, Islamic conquest, Calvinism and the rise of capitalism, the Marshall Plan and avoiding World War III all have in common? Bataille has the answers.

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