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In Capitalist Realism, Mark Fisher argues that after the fall of the Soviet bloc capitalism has successfully positioned itself as the only realistic political‑economic system. The 2008 financial crisis, rather than striking a blow, reinforced this narrative. Fisher uses examples from contemporary politics, popular films (such as *Children of Men*, *Jason Bourne*, *Supernanny*), and fiction (R. B. Le Guin, Kafka) to trace how this “capitalist realism” shapes everyday experience, framing free‑market neoliberalism as a given rather than a constructed ideology. The book offers a critical analysis of how this pervasive framework obscures viable alternatives and challenges readers to confront its inconsistencies.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Politics & Government/Political Theory
Authors: Mark Fisher
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