Arda Tunca

Arda Tunca is an economist and writer whose work lies at the intersection of political economy, intellectual history, and philosophy. His writing seeks to understand economic and political processes through their structural dynamics and historical contexts rather than through short-term developments.

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In his essays published on Demos, he focuses on the transformation of capitalism, the relationship between economics and democracy, the ethics of science and technology, the historical foundations of political thought, and the interaction between cultural experience and economic structures. He also approaches art, music, and literature as historical and political texts, examining how cultural forms reflect and shape social, legal, and institutional orders across time. Even when engaging with contemporary issues, his work is intended to retain relevance beyond immediate events.

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Tunca approaches economics not merely as a technical field, but as a social discipline shaped by normative assumptions, institutional arrangements, and historical conditions.