Biography:William Davies (political writer)

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Short description: English writer, political and sociological theorist
William Davies
EducationUniversity of London
Main interests
Capitalism, Neoliberalism, Happiness, Expertise, Consumerism
Notable ideas
"Anti-Philosophical Agnosticism", "The Happiness Industry", "Demedicalization of Psychiatry"
Websitehttps://williamdavies.blog/

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. Davies has written for a variety of newspapers and periodicals including The Guardian , New Left Review, London Review of Books, and The Atlantic. In 2015 Davies published his second book The Happiness Industry, which assesses the relationship between consumer capitalism, big data and positive psychology. Davies is Professor of Political Economy at Goldsmiths, University of London, where he is co-director of The Political Economy Research Centre in London.[1][2][3]

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