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William Davies

William Davies
William Davies is a political economist at Goldsmiths, University of London, the author of Nervous States and The Happiness Industry, among other books, and a contributor to publications including the Atlantic and the New York Times. He lives in London.


On the Madness of Crowds in the
Global Age of Terror

William Davies on Paranoia, Populism, and False Alarms
February 20, 2020  By William Davies
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