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An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?'
Is there an alternative to capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just and sustainable society.
'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.'
How does politics shape our world, our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that now threaten all life on the planet?
Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep, often unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these linkages, we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and marginalized. And, most importantly, we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.
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Noam Chomsky is indispensable. Just as it is impossible to imagine appreciating the dramatic arts without learning Shakespeare, or loving jazz trumpet without an appreciation of Louis Armstrong, it is inconceivable that one might study contemporary political thought without reading Chomsky ― Los Angeles Review of Books
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An essential primer on capitalism, politics and how the world works, based on the hugely popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?'
About the Author
Noam Chomsky is the bestselling author of over 100 influential political books, including Hegemony or Survival, Imperial Ambitions, Failed States, Interventions, What We Say Goes, Hopes and Prospects, Making the Future, On Anarchism, Masters of Mankind and Who Rules the World. He has also been the subject of numerous books of biography and interviews and has collaborated with journalists on books such as Perilous Power, Gaza in Crisis, and On Palestine.
Noam Chomsky is Institute Professor (emeritus) in the Department of Linguistics and Philosophy at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Laureate Professor of Linguistics and Agnese Nelms Haury Chair in the Program in Environment and Social Justice at the University of Arizona.
Marvin Waterstone is Professor Emeritus in the School of Geography and Development at the
University of Arizona, where he has been a faculty member for over 30 years. He is also the former
director of the University of Arizona Graduate Interdisciplinary Program in Comparative Cultural and Literary Studies. His research and teaching focus on the Gramscian notions of hegemony and common sense, and their connections to social justice and progressive social change. His most recent books are Wageless Life (co-authored with Ian Shaw) and Geographic Thought (co-edited with George Henderson).
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Publisher : Hamish Hamilton; 1st edition (5 January 2021)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
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Xavier Herbert -Will
5.0 out of 5 stars A disturbing revelation and powerful explanation of the demon, capitalism.Reviewed in Australia on 24 July 2023
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The powerful and succinct explanations and clear communication of both authors. An excellent relevant expression, which offers positive alternatives to the current THEM and us world economic and financial processes. Excellent!
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christa
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provokingReviewed in Australia on 5 August 2021
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As you would expect from Chomsky a rather erudite and interesting read. It is able to present the complexities of our age in a digestible fashion . The book is basically lectures given by Chomsky and Waterstone on various topics such as: capitalism and militarism; capitalism and environment. Well researched, topical and thought provoking. As lectures they flow more easily than a formal piece of literature. Content is sometimes quite astounding and it is presented in such a way that even a person with a casual interest in the area would be able to access the details and understand the issues.
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Ron
5.0 out of 5 stars A Chomsky classicReviewed in Canada on 30 August 2022
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Taught me the word hegemony, and how wicked it is that america wants all life to go through their economy
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Carefully prepared lectures. A substantial, valuable contribution.Reviewed in the United States on 17 June 2024
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- I skimmed the Waterstone’s but carefully read all the Chomsky lectures. For those familiar with Chomsky there’s not a lot of new information here. However, it is a first rate updating and compilation of major Chomsky themes. These carefully prepared lectures are a substantial and valuable contribution.
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"tilltommer"
5.0 out of 5 stars Astonishing, how few are interested in at least letting another perspective inform them.Reviewed in Germany on 6 April 2022
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It‘s almost Iike a fear of existing information and it‘s interpretation, that might show one, that there are alternatives. The common sense at work. Still, what harm does a little and save excursion into another perspective do by reading a book. So: read it. Just for the sake of getting another view. You can always go back to what you know and believe now. Or can you?
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Shayan Dasgupta
5.0 out of 5 stars Most conscientious piece of literatureReviewed in India on 29 August 2021
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Great content for people who want to learn about the pitfalls of capitalism. The book was delivered in good condition and the publication quality is high.
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Simon Rotelli
5.0 out of 5 stars For strong stomachs!Reviewed in Italy on 12 June 2021
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A double analysis of the consequences of capitalism: inequality, militarism, colonialism, imperialism and ecological disaster.
Wonderfully clear is the explanation of the origins and causes of neoliberalism born from the imbalances of the early 1970s, and the description of the genesis of Keynesian capitalism is equally illuminating and controlled from the post-World War II period.
Since this is the transcription of some lessons held by the two authors, the form is extremely direct and the raw content, especially with reference to American foreign policy, is re-read in the light of the militarism and rhetoric of the dangerous enemy.
Challenging but indispensable reading for those who want to try to deepen the story and go beyond the explanations of common sense.
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