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William Davies (born 1976) is an English writer, political and sociological theorist. His work focuses on the issues of consumerism, happiness, and the history and function of expertise on society.
Feb 27, 2019 · In “Nervous States,” William Davies says profound uncertainty and heightened alertness have encouraged us to approach politics as a matter of instinct rather than rationality.
Long Read for The Guardian, as part of a series on 14 years of Conservative rule, on the crisis facing universities and its political roots.
William Davies is Reader in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London. He is author of three books, most recently Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over the World (Jonathan...
Feb 26, 2019 · In this bold and far- reaching book, political economist William Davies argues that our increasing reliance on feeling over fact has transformed democracies. The spread of media technology...
William Davies is a Professor in Political Economy at Goldsmiths, where he is Director of the Political Economy Research Centre. He is author of This is Not Normal: The Collapse of Liberal Britain, Nervous States: How Feeling Took over the World, The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Wellbeing, and The Limits of ...
Aug 24, 2016 · William Davies is an associate professor in political economy at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the author of “The Happiness Industry: How the Government and Big Business Sold Us Well ...
