Raoul Martinez Books

We are far less free than we like to think. In Creating Freedom, Raoul Martinez exposes the mechanisms of control that pervade our lives and the myths on which they depend. Exploring the lottery of our birth, the coercive influence of concentrated wealth, and the consent-manufacturing realities of undemocratic power, he shows that our faith in free media, free markets, free elections and free will is dangerously misplaced. Written with empathy and imagination, this scholarly, fierce and profoundly hopeful manifesto makes a dazzling case for creating freedom on our own terms.

Challenging conventional notions of democracy and equality, this manifesto explores the paradox of freedom in contemporary society. It highlights the tension between the ideal of freedom and the realities of economic inequality, diminishing democratic practices, and a flawed criminal justice system. The book calls for a critical reevaluation of how we perceive freedom, urging a transformation in our thinking to reconcile these contradictions and foster a more just society.