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Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback

Common Sense, USA, Books of American Wisdom, Hardback Thomas Paine arrived in America from England in 1774. A friend of Benjamin Franklin, he was a writer of poetry and tracts condemning the slave trade. In 1775, as hostilities between Britain and the colonies intensified, Paine wrote Common Sense to encourage the colonies to break the British exploitative hold and fight for independence. The little booklet of 50 pages was published January 10, 1776 and sold a half-million copies, approximately equal to 75 million copies today.

Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?

Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – Title:Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?ISBN13:9781803414300ISBN10:1803414308Author:Fisher, Mark (Author)Description:It Is Easier To Imagine The End Of The World Than The End Of Capitalism After 1989, Capitalism Has Successfully Presented Itself As The Only Realistic Political-Economic System – A Situation That The Bank Crisis Of 2008, Far From Ending, Actually Compounded The Book Analyses The Development And Principal Features Of This Capitalist Realism As A Lived Ideological Framework Using Examples From Politics, Film (Children Of Men, Jason Bourne, Supernanny), Fiction (Le Guin And Kafka), Work And Education, It Argues That Capitalist Realism Colors All Areas Of Contemporary Experience, Is Anything But Realistic And Asks How Capitalism And Its Inconsistencies Can Be Challenged It Is A Sharp Analysis Of The Post-Ideological Malaise That Suggests That The Economics And Politics Of Free Market Neo-Liberalism Are Givens Rather Than Constructions New Edition Includes: Forward By Zoe Fisher, Mark’s Wife, Talking About Mark As A Person Introduction By Alex Niven, His Friend And Colleague, Talking About The Political Significance Of The Book Thirteen Years After It Was Written Afterword By Tariq Goddard, The Original Editor And Publisher, Describing The Writing And Editing Of The Book, Its Original Reception, And Mark’s Own View Of It A Quick And Entertaining Read Socialist Standard A Provocative And Necessary Read For Anyone Wanting To Talk Seriously About The Politics Of Education Today Times Higher Educational Supplement Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Zero BooksPublication Date:2022-12-01Weight:0 lbsDimensions:Number of Pages:120Language:English