David Harvey
David Harvey
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Full Name and Common Aliases
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David Harvey is a renowned British Marxist geographer and urban theorist.
Birth and Death Dates
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Born: 1941 (exact date not publicly available)
No record of passing found.
Nationality and Profession(s)
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British, Geographer, Urban Theorist
Early Life and Background
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David Harvey was born in 1941 to a working-class family. Growing up in England during World War II had a profound impact on his worldview, shaping his socialist leanings from an early age. He studied geography at the University of Cambridge, where he earned his Bachelor's degree in 1963 and later completed his Ph.D.
Major Accomplishments
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Harvey's work has been instrumental in shaping modern Marxist thought. His most notable contributions include:
The Condition of Postmodernity (1990), a comprehensive critique of postmodernism that cemented Harvey's status as a leading voice in urban studies.
Social Justice and the City (1973) and Rebel Cities: From the Right to the City to the Urban Revolution (2012), which explore the intersections between capitalism, social justice, and urban development.
Notable Works or Actions
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Throughout his career, Harvey has been a prolific writer and public intellectual. Some of his notable works include:
The Limits of Capital (1982), an analysis of Marxist theory and its application to contemporary capitalism.
A Brief History of Neoliberalism (2005), which examines the rise and consequences of neoliberal policies.
Impact and Legacy
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David Harvey's influence on urban studies, geography, and Marxist thought is immense. His work has inspired generations of scholars, activists, and policymakers working towards creating more equitable societies.
Why They Are Widely Quoted or Remembered
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Harvey's quotes are often cited because they encapsulate the complexities of modern capitalism and its effects on individuals and communities. His writing style, which combines theoretical rigor with accessible language, has made his ideas a staple in academic and public discourse.
Quotes by David Harvey
David Harvey's insights on:
Fierce, and what capitalists sometimes call ‘ruinous’ competition tends, therefore, to produce leap-frogging innovations that more often that not lead capitalists to fetishise technological and organisational innovations as the answer to all their prayers.
The management of the New York fiscal crisis pioneered the way for neoliberal practices both domestically under Reagan and internationally through the IMF in the 1980s. It established the principle that in the event of a conflict between the integrity of financial institutions and bondholders’ returns, on the one hand, and the well-being of the citizens on the other, the former was to be privileged.
Thatcher forged consent through the cultivation of a middle class that relished the joys of home ownership, private property, individualism, and the liberation of entrepreneurial opportunities.
It is therefore only at the money moment – the moment of capitalist universality – that we can tell where we are in relation to value and surplus-value.
As Marx amusingly put it elsewhere, in boom economies everybody acts like a Protestant – they act on pure faith. When the crash comes, though, everyone dives for cover in the “Catholicism” of the monetary base, real gold.
The assumption that individual freedoms are guaranteed by freedom of the market and of trade is a cardinal feature of neoliberal thinking, and it has long dominated the US stance towards the rest of the world.
For Marx, capital is not a thing, but a process – a process, specifically, of the circulation of values.
We need to get behind the surface appearances if we are to act coherently in the world. Otherwise, acting in response to misleading surface signals typically produces disastrous outcomes.
Once you can hang a price tag on something, you can in principle put a price tag on anything, including conscience and honor, to say nothing of body parts and children.