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The gloomy prospect of climate change and ecosystems' collapse
calls for an urgent rethinking of all aspects of our life: how we
work, produce, eat, spend, take care of each other, relate to
nature, and organize our societies. Prefigurative initiatives are
attracting a growing amount of attention from scholars and
activists precisely because they are envisioning alternative
futures by embodying radically different ways of living in the
present. Thanks to the contribution of leading researchers, 'The
Future is Now' represents the go-to book for anyone seeking a
comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and thought-provoking introduction
to the thriving field of prefigurative politics.
The gloomy prospect of climate change and ecosystems' collapse
calls for an urgent rethinking of all aspects of our life: how we
work, produce, eat, spend, take care of each other, relate to
nature, and organize our societies. Prefigurative initiatives are
attracting a growing amount of attention from scholars and
activists precisely because they are envisioning alternative
futures by embodying radically different ways of living in the
present. Thanks to the contribution of leading researchers, 'The
Future is Now' represents the go-to book for anyone seeking a
comprehensive, state-of-the-art, and thought-provoking introduction
to the thriving field of prefigurative politics.
Many of us wonder what we could possibly do to end oppression,
exploitation, and injustice. People have studied revolutions and
protest movements for centuries, but few have focused on
prefigurative politics, the idea of 'building the new society
within the shell of the old'. Fed up with capitalism? Get organised
and build the institutions of the future in radical unions and
local communities. Tired of politicians stalling on climate change?
Set up an alternative energy collective. Ready to smash racism and
the patriarchy? Root them out in all areas of our lives, not just
in 'high politics'. This is the first book dedicated to
prefigurative politics, explaining its history and examining the
various debates surrounding it. How can collective decision-making
be inclusive? In what ways are movements intersectional? Can
prefigurative organisations scale up? It is a must-read for
students of radical politics, anarchism, and social movements, as
well as activists and concerned citizens everywhere.
Many of us wonder what we could possibly do to end oppression,
exploitation, and injustice. People have studied revolutions and
protest movements for centuries, but few have focused on
prefigurative politics, the idea of 'building the new society
within the shell of the old'. Fed up with capitalism? Get organised
and build the institutions of the future in radical unions and
local communities. Tired of politicians stalling on climate change?
Set up an alternative energy collective. Ready to smash racism and
the patriarchy? Root them out in all areas of our lives, not just
in 'high politics'. This is the first book dedicated to
prefigurative politics, explaining its history and examining the
various debates surrounding it. How can collective decision-making
be inclusive? In what ways are movements intersectional? Can
prefigurative organisations scale up? It is a must-read for
students of radical politics, anarchism, and social movements, as
well as activists and concerned citizens everywhere.
This book offers the first realist reconstruction of Marx's
critique of capitalism. Reading Marx through a realist lens enables
us to make sense of the connections between (1) Marx's positive
concept of freedom, rooted in a theory of human development, (2)
his understanding of alienation as diagnosing capitalist unfreedom,
and (3) his conceptions of democracy and socialism, respectively,
as the cures for this unfreedom. Along the way, it discusses and
responds to some of Marx's most insightful critics, such as Max
Weber and Friedrich Hayek. This clarifies Marx's ideas for a new
generation of political thinkers; explains the challenge they pose
to contemporary debates about freedom, democracy, and future
economic institutions; and demonstrates that these ideas remain
both defensible and compelling.
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