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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s warning of an AI bubble highlights a deeper economic problem: capitalism is producing more capital than it can profitably invest.
For the original surrealists, dreaming was not a matter of idle fantasy but a tool for political and social transformation.
Philosophers have been trying to explain for decades why people like to simulate work in their free time.
We live in anxious times. But there is a long tradition of philosophical thought that addresses the problem of anxiety.
Communism, Marxism and socialism are all different economic and political ideas. As concepts, they all seek to move toward greater economic equality and public participation in democracy.
In 2013, anthropologist David Graeber wrote an article for an obscure, left-wing magazine. It spawned a book – and a turn of phrase – that became a cultural phenomenon.
A new series attempts to integrate traditional Chinese cultural ideas with the Communist Party’s official Marxist ideology, with mixed results.
The Slovenian philosopher is one of the world’s most famous thinkers. But what does he actually stand for?
The Scottish economist dedicated his life’s work to understanding the consequences – moral, social and political – of capitalism. Both neoliberals and leftwingers claim his legacy.
Edwina Preston reflects on the lost art of hanging out – which feeds creativity – and the need to reclaim time from the pressures of productivity. She draws on new books by Jenny Odell and Sheila Liming.
What does Karl Marx have to say about climate change? Quite a lot, according to a new book.
Over 50 years, over 50 million copies have been sold. Pink Floyd’s masterwork will continue to resonate with listeners for a while yet.
‘Late capitalism’ is referenced in books, articles and as a trending meme. But what are the origins of the term – and what does it describe?
Crises are no longer something to fix but situations to manage.
From the 1870s on, continual improvements in living standards became a birthright – not for everyone, but for humanity as a whole. King Charles III inherits a different future.
Marx’s thought was groundbreaking. His primary interest wasn’t simply capitalism. It was human existence and our potential.
Fanon was brutally honest in his criticism of militants and Africa’s post-independence elites.
Grimes finds solace in The Communist Manifesto after her split from Elon Musk, but what can she learn from reading Marx and Engels? A political theorist explains.
Post-colonial writing has expanded the concept of tragedy beyond Western thought.
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Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Emerson College
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Professor of Political Theory, University of Bristol
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Professor of Politics, University of Sydney
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