Bruna Della Torre: “De certa forma, a história das utopias não correu paralela à história do capitalismo, mas com ela se imbricou, de modo que esse último se constituiu também como uma fábric…| Blog da Boitempo
The apparent delight with which we dwell upon objects of pure terror, where our moral feelings are not in the least concerned and no passion seems to be excited but the depressing one of fear, is a paradox of the heart… difficult of solution. John and Anna Laetitia Aikin, “On the Pleasure Derived from Objects … Continue reading Hungry For Something→| thelitcritguy
The connections and similarities between Bloch and Benjamin are still, I think, under-appreciated — reflecting the wider lack of interest in Bloch’s work. The two were contemporaries, knew one another and had a deep appreciation for one another’s work and methods. Just on the surface there are some interesting polarities — Bloch, the exegete; loquacious, … Continue reading Now Time and the Not Yet→| thelitcritguy
From a situation in which nothing is possible, suddenly anything is possible againMark Fisher, Capitalist Realism, Is There No Alternative Today marks the publication of my new book, A Primer on Ut…| thelitcritguy
Alan Milchman (Mac Intosh) 1940-2021 Internationalist PerspectiveIssue 57: Fall/Winter 2010 [PDF] Marx’s critical theory exposed a mode of production, a civilization, based on value, which he descr…| communists in situ