PERHAPS A GIFT VOUCHER FOR MUM?: MOTHER'S DAY
Nancy Fraser is Henry A. & Louise Loeb Professor of Political & Social Science at the New School for Social Research Rahel Jaeggi is Professor of Practical Philosophy at the Humboldt University of Berlin
As the world is caught up in a whirlwind of multiple crises - social, ecological, political, civilizational - we desperately need to get our hands on and shut down the source. In this book, two of the most acute minds in critical theory point their fingers towards capitalism. Fraser in particular elaborates on her path-breaking 'unifying' theory of capitalism as a system resting on several hidden abodes that it cannot live without and cannot avoid wrecking. This is the sort of sober and passionate thinking we need in a world careening out of control. -Andreas Malm, Lund University Fraser and Jaeggi supply an eloquent, well-reasoned, and thorough account of the key institution of our time - capitalism. For them, capitalism is not only a mode of production but also an institutional order or form of life. Those who have followed Fraser's discussion of recognition or justice, or read Jaeggi on the actuality of alienation, will cherish this brilliant contribution to understanding the world in which we live. -Robin Blackburn, University of Essex An engaging and probing conversation between two eminent scholars on how to unravel the key problems of a troubled contemporary capitalism. -David Harvey, City University of New York
