Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Foreword 10
4. Speculation, Now 14
5. Design Notes 26
6. Visible and Invisible Sides of Reproduction 33
7. Dreams, Magic, and Mirrors: More Histories of Extraversion and Speculation in Central Africa 40
8. Hedge /Hog: Speculative Action in Financial Markets 52
9. Preface to the third edition 60
10. The Ethics of Deep Time 70
11. Colors, Cash, Fabric, and Trim: Fast-fashion Families in Downtown L.A. 73
12. Synchronicities 86
13. Post-Racial America? Addressing Racial Inequality 92
14. Psychics Special 104
15. Speculation with Data: Remittances,Refugees, and Migration 112
16. Diary: Towards an Architecture of Balkanization 122
17. Image: Visual Speculation and Political Change 139
18. Night Thoughts: Unintended Consequences in the Modern Economy 142
19. On the Matter of Change: Three Scenes of Collective Action 146
20. over/sight 156
21. The Barzakh of the Image and the Speculative Scene of Possession 168
22. Taking a Trip 188
23. The Paradox of Beginnings 204
24. Speculation, After the Fact 206
25. !?!?… 210
26. Speculation, Now 220
27. Biographies 234
28. Acknowledgments 250
29. Vera List Center for Art and Politics 252
30. Considering Forgiveness 254
31. Index 256
32. Photo Credits 270
33. Colophon 272