{"title":"Series: Thinking Theory","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThinking Theory\u003c\/strong\u003e invites readers to explore diverse ideas across a wide range of subjects, from the intricacies of finance and entrepreneurship to philosophical reflections and psychological insights. This series challenges the mind with thoughtful perspectives on history, health, technology, and beyond, offering a rich intellectual journey for curious readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether delving into practical approaches for investment, uncovering hidden truths in science and wellness, or enjoying adventures through travel and children's literature, this collection encourages a deeper engagement with the world’s complexities. 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Nealon discovers how the performative will remain vital in the twenty-first century, arguing that it was never merely concerned with linguistic meaning but rather constitutes an insight into the workings of immaterial force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFates of the Performative\u003c\/em\u003e takes a deep dive into this \"performative force\" to think about the continued power and relevance of this wide-ranging concept. Offering both a history of the performative's mutations and a diagnosis of its present state, Nealon traces how it has been deployed by key writers in the past sixty years, including foundational thinkers like Jacques Derrida, Eve Kosofsky Sedgwick, and Judith Butler; contemporary theorists such as Thomas Piketty and Antonio Negri; and the \"conceptual poetry\" of Kenneth Goldsmith.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUltimately, Nealon's inquiry is animated by one powerful question: what's living and what's dead in performative theory? 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