Review Consuming ReligionApril 22, 2018George GonzálezGeorge González reviews Kathryn Lofton's new book Consuming Religion
Feature Shopping for Salvation in a Brand New WorldMarch 8, 2017George Gonzalez asks "Will the revolution be commodified?"
My Wish This Valentine's DayFebruary 13, 2012By George González No doubt, much of our contemporary consumer society is magical and ecstatic. This extends to our niche and...
I Love You, I Do.February 13, 2012We asked our Near and Dear to tell us something about today, the day when we celebrate love--or loss...
All the Market's a StageDecember 13, 2011By George González Placards at this weekend's forced evacuation of “Occupy Boston,” as elsewhere in the country, defiantly read, “You...
The Market, Warren Buffett, and the Occupation of Wall StreetOctober 4, 2011The power of consumer society works precisely by blurring the distinction between the street and the interests of financial...
Venezuela's Personal JesusJune 7, 2013In the weeks following the death of Hugo Chávez, thousands of his supporters flocked to Caracas to view his...