Frontmatter
Contents
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
I. Decision- Making in an Uncertain World
2. The Temporal Order of Capitalism
3. Expectations and Uncertainty
4. Fictional Expectations
II. Building Blocks of Capitalism
5. Money and Credit: The Promise of Future Value
6. Investments: Imaginaries of Profit
7. Innovation: Imaginaries of Technological Futures
8. Consumption: Value from Meaning
III. Instruments of Imagination
9. Forecasting: Creating the Present
10. Economic Theory: The Crystal Ball of Calculative Devices
11. Conclusion: The Enchanted World of Capitalism
Notes
References
Index