brenticus reviewed Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher
Possibly the most honest book I've ever read
5 stars
There is a time period from roughly the 80s to the 00s where capitalism did a victory lap after winning out over the fascist and communist ideologies of the 20th century. The fallout of capitalism's revelry is documented here, where Fisher explains how the actions of capitalism and liberalism have consistently failed to meet their promises, and to a certain extent why this is the case.
We live in a world so entrenched in this ideology that it is hard to see it for what it is. Fisher shines a brilliant light on what capitalism really is, and in doing so, hints at a future that may yet be found in the darkness.
