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Negation Of Negation

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Are you curious about how change really happens in society? Marxist philosophy offers a fascinating way to look at social development through the concept of the “Negation of the Negation.” This idea suggests that progress isn’t a straightforward path but a dynamic process involving contradictions and transformations. By understanding how opposing forces interact and give rise to something new, we can better grasp the forces that shape our world today. Dive into this exploration of dialectical materialism to see how history is shaped by struggle, conflict, and the emergence of new possibilities.

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Techno Feudalism, What Killed Capitalism by Yanis Varoufakis

From Capitalism to Cloudalism: Varoufakis Unravels Techno Feudalism

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In his latest work, Techno Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism, Yanis Varoufakis, the distinguished economist and former finance minister of Greece, embarks on a profound exploration of the intricate relationship between technology and society. Published by The Bodley Head in London in 2023, the book delves into the ever-evolving landscape of technology and its far-reaching consequences on the structure of both the economy and society. Varoufakis begins his journey through the book with a captivating blend of personal history and economic theory, weaving a narrative that intertwines the history of capitalism with the author’s own upbringing, particularly the first lessons in

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Is it true that there is no alternative to capitalism? Is capitalism the only possible form of society?

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Amelia Horgan, Lost in Work – Escape from Capitalism is an intelligent book which starts from the observation of the state of work in UK to ask fundamental and radical questions about capitalism. She warns us that any account of capitalism according to which “things happen in a capitalist way because that’s just how capitalism works” is a useless account of our system. In other words, she urges us to abandon the banality of such a statement as “X, Y or Z happens because of capitalism”. To seek an alternative to the neoliberalism and austerity a different approach is needed.

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