Brett Christophers, economic geographer: ‘In contemporary capitalism, the right to housing does not exist’
The British academic and essayist, an expert on the strategies of investment funds, says the concept has been replaced by the right to ‘buy a house’
Brett Christophers, an economic geographer at the age of 55, has been studying the strategies of large corporations for many years. He initially focused on examining major investment banks such as JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. However, he soon observed that these names were being overshadowed by investment firms like BlackRock and Blackstone on the agendas of politicians and influencers.
This trend had been steadily gaining momentum over decades, as these firms now exert control over various aspects of a citizen's daily life, including their homes, water supply, transportation, and healthcare facilities. Christophers has documented these observations in numerous studies and books, including "Our Lives in Their Portfolios: Why Asset Managers Own the World" and "Rentier Capitalism: Who Owns the Economy, and Who Pays for It?"
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