In Capitalist Realism, Mark Fisher tackles the oft-quoted maxim that it’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism, delving into the delterious effects of capitalism on a personal and societal scale, and the way in which it co-opts bureaucratic principles, as well as its ability to absorb seemingly all alternatives to a greater or lesser degree.įisher argues that Children of Men (2006) is a good metaphor for this. It’s enough to drive a man into the arms of Marxist theory-and I loathe theory! It’s hard not to conclude that the West is rotting from the inside out, bereft of ideas, clinging to nostalgia and regression. Meanwhile, Britain becomes more cruelly stupid as our ruling elites continue to rub our faces in their venality. Lunatics armed with guns continue to kill with impunity, and the language of genocide is rife in the air. In America, the Supreme Court has jeopardised the guarantee to abortion as outlined in Roe vs Wade while people like Ted Nugent openly call for ideological violence.
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