Amin Samman

@Amin_Samman

Author of Currency of Nihilism @StanfordPress. sup.org/books/politics…

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Amin Samman @Amin_Samman Mar 24

Currency of Nihilism is officially out today!

The book develops a history and theory of "financial nihilism" that speaks to the ongoing merger of digital technology with finance.

Use the code SAMMAN20 for 20% off:
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Amin Samman @Amin_Samman Oct 21

What happens to economic life when meaning and value come apart?

Find out at the London launch event for Currency of Nihilism on 30 Oct 2026. citystgeorges.ac.uk/news-and-event…

With comments from Giulia Dal Maso @GiuliaDalMaso, chaired by Sandy Hager @sanha926.

Amin Samman @Amin_Samman Aug 21

Another review is in for CURRENCY OF NIHILISM. Thanks to @TCSjournalSAGE and Fabien Muller for his thoughtful engagement with the book (and for bringing back “Kapitalmystifikation”). Read his full review below.

Theory, Culture & Society @TCSjournalSAGE Aug 19

Latest book review: read Fabien Muller's review of Aman Samman's 'Currency of Nihilism' - offers a pessimistic diagnosis of modern finance, and combines political economy with philosophy. theoryculturesociety.org/blog/review-am…
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Amin Samman @Amin_Samman Jun 22

“Currency of Nihilism provides a masterful illustration of a chronic sickness in finance. It is ... a scream of negation.”

Thanks to Chris Rogers for his thoughtful review of my book.

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www.cambridge.org Screaming into the void | Finance and Society | Cambridge Core Screaming into the void

Amin Samman @Amin_Samman Jan 31, 2025

Very excited to be collaborating with Len Seabrooke and Olga Mikheeva on this year’s conference. We’ve already lined up some amazing keynote speakers. Check it out and come join us in Copenhagen!

Finance and Society Network @FinSocNet Jan 31, 2025

We are delighted to announce that our conference this year will take place at Copenhagen Business School, Denmark, September 11-12. Keynotes speakers have been confirmed (Christian Borch, Fabian Muniesa, Vanessa Ogle) and the call for papers is now open! financeandsocietynetwork.org/finandsoc-conf…

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