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Insightful tour through contemporary Marxist thought.

If you're feeling lost in the sea of political and economic theories, "Utopia or Bust" could be your lighthouse. Benjamin Kunkel does a commendable job at demystifying complex theories and presenting them with clarity and a bit of humor. It's accessible, engaging, and might just change the way you see the world's economic puzzles. This book could be your stepping stone into deeper political discourse or simply a fresh perspective to challenge your views.

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.
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ISBN: 9781781683279
Authors: Benjamin Kunkel
Publisher: Verso Books
Date of Publication: 2014-03-11
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.39
(rated by 470 readers)

Description

After the financial crash and the Great Recession, the media rediscovered Karl Marx, socialist theory, and the very idea that capitalism can be questioned. But in spite of the publicity, the main paths of contemporary critical thought have gone unexplored outside of the academy. Benjamin Kunkel’s Utopia or Bust leads readers—whether politically committed or simply curious—through the most important critical theory today. Written with the wit and verve of Kunkel’s best-selling novel, Indecision, this introduction to contemporary Leftist thinkers engages with the revolutionary philosophy of Slavoj Žižek, the economic analyses of David Graeber and David Harvey, and the cultural diagnoses of Fredric Jameson. Discussing the ongoing crisis of capitalism in light of ideas of full employment, debt forgiveness, and “fictitious capital,” Utopia or Bust is a tour through the world of Marxist thought and an examination of the basis of Western society today.
 

Insightful tour through contemporary Marxist thought.

If you're feeling lost in the sea of political and economic theories, "Utopia or Bust" could be your lighthouse. Benjamin Kunkel does a commendable job at demystifying complex theories and presenting them with clarity and a bit of humor. It's accessible, engaging, and might just change the way you see the world's economic puzzles. This book could be your stepping stone into deeper political discourse or simply a fresh perspective to challenge your views.

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.