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Speculative scenarios stemming from capitalism's demise.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of current economic trends, technological advancements, and speculative future outcomes, "Four Futures: Life After Capitalism" may be a stimulating read for you. It's a concise yet profound look at possible future societies shaped by today's choices. Peter Frase takes us on a thought-provoking journey that challenges our ideas about the sustainability of our economic systems and our role in shaping future societies.

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Four Futures: Life After Capitalism

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ISBN: 9781781688137
Authors: Peter Frase
Publisher: Verso
Date of Publication: 2016-10-11
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 3689 readers)

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An exhilarating exploration into the utopias and dystopias that could develop from present societyPeter Frase argues that increasing automation and a growing scarcity of resources, thanks to climate change, will bring it all tumbling down. In Four Futures, Frase imagines how this post-capitalist world might look, deploying the tools of both social science and speculative fiction to explore what communism, rentism, socialism and exterminism might actually entail.Could the current rise of real-life robocops usher in a world that resembles Ender’s Game? And sure, communism will bring an end to material scarcities and inequalities of wealth—but there’s no guarantee that social hierarchies, governed by an economy of “likes,” wouldn’t rise to take their place. A whirlwind tour through science fiction, social theory and the new technologies already shaping our lives, Four Futures is a balance sheet of the socialisms we may reach if a resurgent Left is successful, and the barbarisms we may be consigned to if those movements fail.
 

Speculative scenarios stemming from capitalism's demise.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of current economic trends, technological advancements, and speculative future outcomes, "Four Futures: Life After Capitalism" may be a stimulating read for you. It's a concise yet profound look at possible future societies shaped by today's choices. Peter Frase takes us on a thought-provoking journey that challenges our ideas about the sustainability of our economic systems and our role in shaping future societies.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.