Michael Harrington was a towering American intellectual and political activist deeply engaged with the themes of social justice and poverty. His writing was characterized by a profound concern for societal inequalities and a critical examination of economic disparities. Harrington advocated for democratic socialism as a means to achieve a more equitable society, believing firmly in its potential for widespread positive change. He was a public intellectual who saw a responsibility for thinkers to contribute to public discourse and strive for a better world.
Monograph analysing the economic theory of Marxism as it applies to the transition of capitalism to collective economy - examines the political aspects, economic implications and historical process of decline in affluent society and the welfare State. Bibliography pp. 421 to 431 and references.
Gathers essays written during the sixties by such people as Norman Mailer, Marshall McLuhan, Tom Wolfe, Eldridge Cleaver, and others about the changes in art, politics, and the media during that decade