Realismo capitalista

Pessimism of the intellect , optimism of the will … Preamble : ...Difficult to rate this short work; at first, I was hopeful that it would be accessible, engaging and foundational given its brevity, use of pop culture, and title (perhaps most of the blame should be on the publisher and how this book is Leggi tutto

So, what do you do about capitalism if you live in a world where, as both Jameson & Žižek have noted, it is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, or as Fisher puts it in the short, engaging, and entertaining book, if there is a "widespread sense that not only is capitali Leggi tutto

I've been struggling with thinking about climate change. Part of the reason is that the current discourse is severely lacking. But also, given its scope, magnanimity and destructive potential, we seem to be linguistically confused too. Like with all things dealing with death and destruction, we do n Leggi tutto

So this book leaves me with many unanswered questions. But I loved it. It is the first book I have read by Fisher, and I find it to be a great introduction to what he is about. Politics and culture come together here, and his reading of capitalism through films and fiction is a pretty great guide. Y Leggi tutto

This is definitely worth reading if you have any interest in the subject. 'It is easier to imagine an end to the world than an end to capitalism'

Mark Fisher’s Capitalist Realism (2009) is a curmudgeonly and over-determined analysis of late capitalism with little theoretical value. His utter and complete assimilation into the ideological machine of Žižek’s New Left does him an enormous disservice. Because of this, Fisher is precluded from app Leggi tutto