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William J. Mitchell

    December 15, 1944 – June 11, 2010
    William J. Mitchell
    Ludopolitics
    City of bits : space, place and the infobahn
    Creations
    Reclaiming the State
    Reinventing the Automobile - Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century
    Imagining MIT
    • 2024

      In this book, William Mitchell and Warren Mosler, original proponents of what's come to be known as Modern Monetary Theory (MMT), discuss their perspectives about how MMT has evolved over the last 30 years. In delightful, entertaining, and informative way, Bill and Warren reminisce about how, from vastly different backgrounds, they came together to develop MMT. They consider the history and personalities of the MMT community, including anecdotal discussions of various academics who took up MMT and who have gone off in their own directions that depart from MMT's core logic. A very much needed book that provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of the original logic behind 'The MMT Money Story' including the role of coercive taxation, the source of unemployment, the source of the price level, and the imperative of the Job Guarantee as the essence of a progressive society – the essence of Bill and Warren's excellent adventure. The introduction is written by British academic Phil Armstrong.

      Modern Monetary Theory. Bill & Warren's excellent adventure
    • 2023

      This is the story of Bill Mitchell's life - a truly remarkable life of creativity and innovation. It is also a testament to the will to succeed against the odds.

      Self Portrait
    • 2018

      If the fantasy of control is the problem, then videogame controllers are the solution.

      Ludopolitics
    • 2017

      Reclaiming the State

      • 312 pages
      • 11 hours of reading

      A provocative economic analysis which reconceptualises the nation state as a vehicle for progressive change.

      Reclaiming the State
    • 2015

      'Lake District Folk' is a nostalgic look back at a lifetime's association with the Lake District. Through countless interviews and years of walking the fells and valleys, W. R. Mitchell has recalled some of his most vivid memories. It is a glimpse into a way of life that has changed with the passing of time but which still retains a magical appeal.

      Lake District Folk
    • 2015

      How to leave behind our unwieldy, gas-guzzling, carbon dioxide–emitting vehicles for cars that are green, smart, connected, and fun. This book provides a long-overdue vision for a new automobile era. The cars we drive today follow the same underlying design principles as the Model Ts of a hundred years ago and the tail-finned sedans of fifty years ago. In the twenty-first century, cars are still made for twentieth-century purposes. They are inefficient for providing personal mobility within cities—where most of the world's people now live. In this pathbreaking book, William Mitchell and two industry experts reimagine the automobile, describing vehicles of the near future that are green, smart, connected, and fun to drive. They roll out four big ideas that will make this both feasible and timely. The fundamental reinvention of the automobile won't be easy, but it is an urgent necessity—to make urban mobility more convenient and sustainable, to make cities more livable, and to help bring the automobile industry out of crisis.

      Reinventing the Automobile - Personal Urban Mobility for the 21st Century
    • 2014

      Earth 2040 is on the brink of disaster. Can Max Lowrie stop the self- replicating machines before it's too late?

      Creations
    • 2011

      Focusing on the transformative decade of architectural innovation at MIT, the narrative explores a billion-dollar building boom that resulted in iconic designs by renowned architects such as Charles Correa, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Fumihiko Maki, and Kevin Roche. It highlights the impact of these major works on the campus and the broader architectural landscape, showcasing how this period reshaped the institution's identity and environment.

      Imagining Mit: Designing a Campus for the Twenty-First Century
    • 2008

      World's Greatest Architect

      • 146 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Function and meaning in architecture and elsewhere, from tongue-in-cheek instructions for creating a surveillance state to reflections on the architecture of the potato chip.World's Greatest Architect: Making, Meaning, and Network Culture

      World's Greatest Architect
    • 2007

      Imagining MIT

      • 152 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      The story of the decade long, billion-dollar building boom at MIT and how it produced major works of architecture by Charles Correa, Frank Gehry, Steven Holl, Fumihiko Maki, and Kevin Roche.

      Imagining MIT