UTOPIA OR BUST: A GUIDE TO THE PRESENT CRISIS
Book ID/图书代码： 13850014B69004
English Summary/英文概要： After the financial crash and the great recession, the media rediscovered Karl marx, socialist theory, and the very idea that capitalism can be questioned.
But in spite of the publicity, the main paths of contemporary critical thought have gone unexplored
outside of the academy. Benjamin Kunkel’s Utopia or Bust leads readers — whether politically committed or simply curious — through the most important critical theory today. Written with the wit and verve of Kunkel’s best-selling novel, Indecision, this introduction to contemporary Leftist thinkers engages with the revolutionary philosophy of Slavoj Žižek, the economic analyses of David Graeber and David Harvey, and the cultural diagnoses of Fredric Jameson.
Discussing the ongoing crisis of capitalism in light of ideas of full employment, debt forgiveness, and “fictitious capital,” Utopia or Bust is a tour through the world of Marxist thought and an examination of the basis of Western society today.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 在金融危机和经济大萧条之后，媒体重新审视了马克思主义，社会主义理论以及资本主义。
尽管曝光率颇高，但当今批判思想的主要道路却是在学术领域以外并未被探索过的。本杰明•库克尔的《乌托邦还是破产国》将带领读者，无论是有政党效忠或只是出于好奇的，探索现今最重要的批判理论。以库克尔一贯充满智慧而热情的风格，《乌托邦还是破产国》介绍了当代左翼思想家和斯拉沃热•齐泽克革命哲学的碰撞，大卫•格蕾博和大卫•哈维的经济分析以及弗雷迪里克•詹姆逊的文化诊断。
从满就业率，债务减免和“虚拟资本”等角度，作者分析了仍在持续的资本主义危机。《乌托邦还是破产国》将带领读者了解全球的马克思主义思想，并审视了当今西方社会的经济基础。（XAT）
Awards/获奖情况：“本杰明•库克尔对马克思主义思想一直有自己独特，灵活，明确，大胆的看法，他想把这本书献给所有需要的人，更明确一些，这本书是给关注历史必要性，资本主义危机和我们自身命运的人。”——瑞秋•库什纳，《火箭发射器》作者
“很高兴看到本杰明•库克尔从商界文转向了政治评论，《乌托邦还是破产国》是同类书籍中的佼佼者，对此方面的新手和老手来说都提供了不可多得的资源。”——道格•亨伍德，《商业观察者》
“《乌托邦还是破产国》讲解了从鲍里斯•格洛伊斯到齐泽克的不同思想，以简单易懂的语言解答了有关经济，文化，政治的复杂问题。”——《出版者周刊》
“本杰明•库克尔不仅拥有了《犹豫不决》中展现出的思想，他还有各种新奇有趣的想法。”——《百万富翁》
“那些正在寻求选择，解释和左翼思想是如何在当今新自由主义时代当道的人们，《乌托邦还是破产国》是你们的必读物。”——麦克•库扎，罗斯福金融评论员和研究员
“Benjamin Kunkel has pursued a lonely and taxing crash course in Marxist thought, the results of which, set forth here, are nimble, clear, and brave. He dedicates the book to anyone who can use it, which I’ll take a step further: it’s for anyone who cares about historical necessity,
the crisis of capitalism, and our fate.” Rachel Kushner, author of The Flamethrowers
“It’s wonderful to see Benjamin Kunkel turn his considerable talents from the business of novelwriting to these political essays—models of the genre, with plenty to offer to both newcomers to and veterans of radical thought.” Doug Henwood, Left Business Observer
"From Boris Groys to Slavoj Zizek, Kunkel translates tricky questions of economics, culture, and politics into easy-to-understand prose that distil the problems not only with American capitalism, but capitalism in general" Publishers Weekly
“Benjamin Kunkel, aside from having mastered the voice of bemused neuroticism in Indecision, has one of the most interesting minds around.” The Millions
“Those looking for alternatives, explanations, and a critical map of where Leftist thought stands in our current neoliberal age will find Utopia or Bust a must-read.” Mike Konczal, finance commentator and Fellow at the Roosevelt Institute
About the Author/作者介绍： 本杰明•库克尔是畅销书《犹豫不决》的作者，并且是“n+1”的成立者之一。他的文章曾被刊登在《纽约时代》、《纽约客》、《纽约书评》和《伦敦书评》中。
Benjamin Kunkel is the bestselling author of Indecision and a co-founder of n+1. His writing has appeared in the New York Times, the New Yorker, the New York Review of Books and the London Review of Books.
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