Richard Swift

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Capitalism

Capitalism

a system of reckless resilience

From: SOS

Chapter 2 examines capitalism as a system discussing the historical roots of capitalism, primitive accumulation and privitization, neoliberalism, market freedom, regulation, and ‘market … 13 $1.30 Add
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Introduction

Introduction

A sad and beautiful world in peril

From: SOS

The introduction states that the purpose of this book is to tease out what genuine alternatives to capitalism might look like, discussing the history of capitalism, questions of modernity, … 4 $0.40 Add
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Rebuilding the alternatives Southern-style

Rebuilding the alternatives Southern-style

From: SOS

Chapter 7 explores the ongoing projects to reinvent ’21st-century socialism’, discussing what is 21st-century socialism, the Global South, defending and expanding the commons, the … 24 $2.40 Add
SOS

SOS

Alternatives to Capitalism

Financial collapse and crisis; disgust at bankers’ greed; the devastating effects of yawning inequality: all these and more have led to widespread dissatisfaction and disenchantment with … 190 View
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Sources of hope

Sources of hope

life before capitalism

From: SOS

Chapter 1 explores what life was like before Capitalism, discussing the rise of capitalism, human happiness, Anthropology, hunter-gatherers and primitive communism, the commons, pre-capitalist … 9 $0.90 Add
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State socialism

State socialism

From: SOS

Chapter 3 focuses on state Socialism, discussing its roots in the 19th century, the relationship between communism and social democracy, a comparison of two social democracies (François … 15 $1.50 Add
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The anarchist impulse

The anarchist impulse

From: SOS

Chapter 4 examines the theory of anarchy, discussing authority, self-government, organised anarchist movement during the 1848 Revolts across Europe, the commune, titles to libertarianism, and the … 13 $1.30 Add
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The autonomous rupture

The autonomous rupture

From: SOS

Chapter 9 focuses on the emergence of more autonomous leftism, discussing topics like the 1960s New Left, the Red Brigades, co-operative alternatives, politics and anti-politics, and what is to … 20 $2.00 Add
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The democratic emergency

The democratic emergency

From: SOS

Chapter 8 examines why the North lacks the same political energy for enacting change, discussing the decline in political awareness and engagement, Social movements , the business oligarchy, … 11 $1.10 Add
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The eco-divide

The eco-divide

From: SOS

Chapter 5 explores the relationship between the environment and politics, discussing ecological socialism, the rise of environmental consciousness, ‘greening’ the Left, and more. 11 $1.10 Add
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The utopia debate

The utopia debate

From: SOS

Chapter 6 focuses on the idea of ‘utopia’, discussing Plato’s Republic, the anti-utopians, utopianism for the powerful and wealthy, and lived utopias. 11 $1.10 Add
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What should we stand for?

What should we stand for?

From: SOS

Chapter 10 explores what we should stand for in the coming decades, discussing the 2011 Occupy movement, programs for change, degrowth, achieving wider finance control for the masses, improving … 23 $2.30 Add