In this groundbreaking work – with a preface by de Gruyter – Orain argues that while the neoliberal dream of uninterrupted growth has faded, capitalism itself remains very much alive.

👉 dedependance.eu/events/finitude-capitalism-from-endless-growth-to-a-predatory-new-order

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We hope to see you in 2026!

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With a De Dépendance membership, you give someone you care about access to five inspiring evenings with important conversations. It's a gift that invites reflection and connection.

For € 50,- you get five events for the price of four, plus extra perks throughout the year.

📍 Debatpodium Arminius
🗓️ Thursday 12 February
⏰ Talk at 20:00h
🍸 Drinks from 19:30h
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They will speak on the pervasiveness of 'Finitude Capitalism', which we can see in the privatisation and militarisation of the seas, the rise of monopolistic and rentier trade, and in the encroachment of massive private companies claiming quasi-sovereign control over physical and digital space.

Together, they will unpack their new book Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed.  In this highly anticipated work they examine Elon Musk not as an individual, but as a symptom and avatar of our postliberal age. Musk isn’t a glitch in the system—he is the system.

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Callard - in full Socratic attire (👖) - took us on a journey through the radical heart of Socratic philosophy, reminding us that the good life isn’t about having all the answers, but about being open to change, to conversation, and to the tranformative power of thinking together.

📸 Aad Hoogendoorn

We are grateful for your engagement and your commitment to these conversations.

Coming up next:
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life w/ Agnes Callard
More info: dedependance.eu/events/the-case-for-a-philosophical-life/

📸: Aad Hoogendoorn

Join us next at:

🗽 Tuesday 30 September: Nikole Hannah-Jones on Democracy, Resistance & the Politics of Memory
💭 Monday 20 October: The Case for a Philosophical Life with Agnes Callard

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Blending philosophy with personal narrative, she asked: What do we really know about those closest to us? The evening was a powerful reminder of how literature can bridge the particular and the universal, and how survival in an age of extremes demands both courage and imagination.

Join us Tuesday 30 September at De Dépendance for Hannah-Jones’ talk on democracy, resistance & the politics of memory.

📍 Kantine Walhalla
⏰ 20:00 (drinks 19:30)
🎟️ €15 / €7 reduced
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