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July 11, 2026Environment and Planning D Society and Space

Unreal estate: Spirits, property development, and the necromancy of value

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JCJoshua Comaroff

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Exploration reveals the importance of ghosts in property development, indicating complex relationships with capital.

Key Points

  • This paper investigates the significance of spectral beings in Singapore’s property development and architecture.
  • Explores cultural discourses surrounding ghosts and hauntings in the context of modern architecture and capital markets.
  • Analyzes contemporary practices aimed at appeasing the dead within speculative property development.
  • Finds that the belief in ghosts is intertwined with modern economic practices, rather than being a mere folk belief.
  • Demonstrates that these spiritual relations shape perceptions of risk and wealth in the urban context of Singapore.

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Joshua Comaroff (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a51ddbfc18d7f28ca500110https://doi.org/10.1177/02637758261466649
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