Is This the Most Important Book So Far This Century?
by Aaron Bastani
Six years on from the death of writer and academic Mark Fisher, Aaron Bastani argues that his book Capitalist Realism has only become more relevant.
Tag: Mark Fisher
ACFM: Microdose: A Ghost Story for Christmas
Jeremy explores the connections between festive cheer and spectral fear, with help from Lee Perry and Jacques Derrida.
Long Read: Generation Left Rejected History. Does It Have a Future?
by Michael Chessum
From Occupy Wall Street to Millbank, the generation that awoke in 2010 rejected left history, writes Michael Chessum. Is this why it's struggled to form a coherent political tradition?
Opinion: Philanthropy Isn’t Just Problematic – It’s Harmful
by Nathalie Olah
Philanthropy has existed for centuries to provide positive PR to some of the greediest and most disreputable people on earth. In preserving the logic of capitalism, and protecting the public image of those who have profited from its exploitative mechanisms, it isn't just problematic, it can be actively harmful, writes Nathalie Olah.
Long Read: Under a Blue Moon: Reflections on the Last UK General Election
by Alex Niven
"You began to sense that something had been let out of the bag." For a brief moment, the 2017 election result seemed to puncture a hole in a nationwide malaise. In a touching memoir, Alex Niven recalls the emotional journey of the last election and how it signalled new possibilities.
ACFM: #ACFM Trip 1: Out of the Box
Nadia Idle, Jeremy Gilbert and Keir Milburn bring you #ACFM, a new show examining the links between left-wing politics and culture, music and experiences of collective joy.
Novara FM: From Conference to Counterculture? Labour & the New New Left
James Butler is joined by cultural and political theorist Jeremy Gilbert to discuss Labour Conference, the cultural politics of the present moment, and 'Acid Corbynism'.
Novara FM: Exit From Nightmare: Will Davies on Economic Science Fictions
James Butler is joined by Will Davies to discuss Economic Science Fictions, dystopia, speculative politics, what neoliberals actually believe, and the fantasies behind Brexit.
What’s the Radical Potential of Playing Football?
by Graham Jones
While the World Cup has prompted debates around nationalism, patriotism and identity, these discussions have almost exclusively framed football as a spectator sport. But what is the radical potential of playing football?
‘How do we explain depression to ourselves?’ Bifo remembers Mark Fisher
by Franco 'Bifo' Berardi
The Italian autonomist theorist Franco 'Bifo' Berardi remembers Mark Fisher, who passed away in January. Translated by Luca Miotto.
Obituary: Mark Fisher, 1968 – 2017
by Craig Gent
Senior editor Craig Gent remembers the writer, educator and blogger Mark Fisher.
Novara FM: Capitalist Realism: In Conversation with Mark Fisher
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Mark Fisher, author of Capitalist Realism, as they discuss some of the topics in his book and their relation to the Great Recession.