Capitalist Realism

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Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? is a 2009 book by British philosopher Mark Fisher. It explores Fisher's concept of "capitalist realism", which he describes as "the widespread sense that not only is capitalism the only viable political and economic system, but also that it is now impossible even to imagine a coherent alternative to it."The book investigates what Fisher describes as the widespread effects of neoliberal ideology on popular culture, work, education, and mental health in contemporary society. Capitalist Realism was an unexpected success and has influenced a range of writers.The subtitle refers to British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's pro-market slogan "There is no alternative".

Capitalist Realism - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 2009 book by Mark Fisher This article is about the book. For the art criticism term, see Capitalist realism . Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative? Author Mark Fisher Subject Capitalist realism neoliberalism political theory popular culture Genre Political philosophy Publisher Zero Books Publication date 2009 Pages 81 ISBN 9781846943171 Online Computer Library Center number</span>"}]]}'>OCLC 457170332 Part of a series on Anthropology of nature, science, and technology Basic concepts Ecogovernmentality N

Capitalist Realism

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