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

Book Club From Hell
Book Club From Hell
Episode • Sep 22, 2024 • 2h 3m

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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