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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?
- Narrated by: Russell Brand
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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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 audiobook analyses the development and principal features of this capitalist realism as a lived ideological framework. Using examples from politics, films, fiction, work, and education, it argues that capitalist realism colours all areas of contemporary experience. But it will also shows that, because of a number of inconsistencies and glitches internal to the capitalist reality program capitalism in fact is anything but realistic.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-05-21
Why is this man not taught about at university's?
While being a student, bibliophile and a autodidact this book is amazing when studying the basics of both culture and modern economics for those who don't understand ether. Honestly this book should be in more university's. He is so right about students and so much more. I can relate to so much of this book and when he writes about the things that I didn't understand it was made more clear and digestible by his very articulate descriptions of events and subjects,
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- Lewis Goodwin Akers
- 04-05-21
Great book and brilliant narration
Really enjoyed Mark Fisher. Listened to him before on YouTube but interesting listening to his book. Really loved Russell Brands style of narration and the emphasis he puts on certain words.
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- Gavin O'Reilly
- 15-05-23
Russell Brand is a poor narrator choice
Great book and content. The experience is tarnished by the choice of Russell Brand as narrator. He speaks incredibly fast and it is difficult to follow the ideas of the book at such a pace.
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- Katmandi
- 29-04-23
Great book, but Russell Brand?
This book is really excellent. Some sections hit hard emotionally while others very logically deconstruct the effects that capitalism have had on the planet, society, the workplace, and the individual.
Russell Brand was a really questionable choice to read it, though. He often sounds like he is having difficulty following a sentence start-to-finish, and the sentences don't flow into one another logically, as I suspect they do when reading a physical copy, or if it were read by the author (who I'm sure has delivered plenty of excellent lectures). Maybe it's because there's a lot of evidence to support that Russell Brand is a bully in real life (he was cruel to a friend of mine outside of a show once, and theirs isn't the only story), but I had difficulty hearing such well laid out arguments presented by him.
The narration didn't keep me from finishing the book, though, and I absolutely would recommend reading it in the way that is most palatable to you.
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- josh
- 09-11-23
Poorly researched
the author seems to think there might be an alternative to capitalism but yes no idea what it could be
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- heartofbalance
- 16-03-23
Outstanding!
Was Russell Brand born to rant this mini-masterpiece out into the World? Of course he was! Mark Fisher's anti-thatcherite rage is emotionally liberating doused with acid doses of Marx, Deleuze, Hegel and other monkey wrench throwers. Essential reading to understand the catastrophe under which we daily groan!
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- Anonymous User
- 14-03-23
I think its a better read than a listen.
A great book, but with complex and heavy language. I think that for non-native english speakers this book will be heavy on the mind. The book features great insight, but I think I will have to buy the hardcover and read it instead. All in all, recommended.
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- B Jewitt
- 21-02-23
Interesting Introduction
I found this audiobook an interesting listen, certainly peaked my interest, and might go and find out a bit more
With Russell Brand reading, at first I found it a bit distracting. Eventually though, I found I was listening to what the author was saying. Except when he is saying 'I', I had to think, it's probably referring to the author
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- Yemstaar
- 04-01-23
Fisher makes an interesting and insightful curtain
I found it verbose. Simplifying the language would have made for an easier read. Seemed to me that there was a slew of isations and isms where it would do to just say the opposite e.g. de-democratisation where he could have said the deterioration of democracy.
That being said it certainly does give some food for thought. I thought he may have explored some ideas of a alternative but this was not he case. seems more of a foreword than book to me.
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- David
- 30-12-22
Something to think about...
Overall, this brought together a series of ideas in politics, economics and healthcare in ways that might stimulate thought, though the level of 'evidence' supplied is anecdotal at best. I struggled with the constant use of contemporary film and popular culture references where more academic works might cite studies or similar, though the points were well illustrated and, by their often hegemonic nature, sufficiently supported.
I'll be honest, I struggled with Russell Brand 's 'mile-a-minute' presentation and had to drop the playback speed to 95% to keep up with him, but that was easily done.
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- Nick
- 15-05-21
Completely Unsubstantial
I was excited to read this book, hoping it would be a pragmatic analysis of possible alternatives to capitalism. It is far from that. This book is actually just shallow, anecdotal criticism of 'Capital Realism'. Capital Realism is the author's misleading brand of post modernism (A nefariously abstract and vague rabbit hole). The only insight this book offers is borrowed from other texts, which the author traps with his rhetorical and anecodtoal rants. While constantly pointing at 'Capital' as some malevolent entity that is the root of all modern adversity, the only solution the author offers is that neoliberalism is not the the answer. This is a feel good book for psuedo-intellectuals who want to get off on flowery rhetoric, not for anyone who seriously wants to explore the space.
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- E. Stacy Creamer
- 20-02-21
A tour-de-force analysis of our current political/ social situation
Brilliant, incisive, riveting, unexpected. A must-listen for anyone concerned with our present and future—which I hope would be everyone. Fabulous narration by Russell Brand.
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- Wayne
- 02-08-21
Stupid BS with horrid narration
I cannot believe I listened to the this crap. I was hoping that it would start to make sense but it never did.
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- Robert Ross Jr.
- 20-05-21
A Wonderful Primer
Capitalist Realism serves a great way for those who are beginning their entrance into anti-capitalist thought to see and understand how the cultural and political forces of today are shaping the world.
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- evan harris
- 06-05-21
A good book for left leaning peoples
Loved the short, to the point, progressive narrative. While the text is full of many intimidating references to films and events outside the text mark contextualizes and explains them enough to support his points. Russell Brand’s narration is good but sometimes hard to understand to these American ears, this is because of his accent mostly. Just be aware of that before you buy this book and listen to the sample. This text is short but a lot of thought provoking concepts and explorations. Also you will get a lot of great films to add to your watch list if you have not seen the many many films referenced in the text.
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- Michelle Eldridge
- 13-07-21
Disapointing
This book was widely recommended but ultimately a disappointment. Although I think Fisher makes some good observations,, much of the book is wild speculation of the "kids these days" variety. It's as much the rantings of a frustrated educator as a critique of the culture of modern capitalism.
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- Midnighter
- 29-06-21
What a Sad ending to a kindred soul
The weaving of significant movies with cultural philosophies and social commentaries provided great Ha holds for this reader, as the messages were abstract; notably Children of Men and The Parallax View analyses. RIP
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- TheFrozenBiscuit
- 03-05-21
Very Good
Fisher lays out some excellent points and is spot on in illuminating the dystopian post history era that we live in. I disagree with a few of his conclusions throughout the book, but overall its well worth a read, because what he gets right is vitally important and not spoken about enough.
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- Blake Cristobal
- 26-04-21
required reading
Mark Fisher's description of the modern political landscape is revelatory for any leftist who wants to understand the failures of the left.
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- Clayton
- 11-12-22
Excellent and easy(ish) to understand.
Great use of cultural references and metaphor to make things accessible to a larger audience.
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