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Christian Marazzi

    This author delves into the complex interplay of societal structures and economic forces, examining how these shape human experience. Their work is characterized by rigorous analysis and a deep commitment to understanding the root causes of social and economic phenomena. Through their insightful prose, they offer readers a framework for critically assessing the world around them and the systems that govern it.

    Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series - 2: The Violence of Financial Capitalism
    Capital and Language
    Capital and Affects
    • This updated edition of a groundbreaking work on the global financial crisis presents a postfordist perspective. The 2010 English-language edition made this influential analysis accessible to a broader audience, and the new edition incorporates recent events, including the G20 summit in July 2010, which highlighted a consensus on reducing government spending. Marazzi, a prominent figure in the European postfordist movement, argues that financialization represents a new form of accumulation that reflects contemporary social and cognitive production rather than mere irregularities in traditional economic categories. He posits that the financial crisis is integral to modern accumulation rather than a simple lack of growth. Marazzi illustrates how individual debt and financial market management serve as techniques for governing the transformations of immaterial labor and social cooperation. The crisis has fundamentally challenged concepts of economic-political hegemony, prompting discussions about a new geomonetary order emerging globally. This work offers a fresh perspective on international economics and provides essential post-Marxist insights for addressing capitalism's latest manifestations. The edition includes a glossary of financial capitalism's specialized language, "Words in Crisis," and features a new afterword by Marazzi.

      Semiotext(e) / Intervention Series - 2: The Violence of Financial Capitalism2011
    • Capital and Language

      From the New Economy to the War Economy

      • 168 pages
      • 6 hours of reading

      Offering a radical new perspective, a leading theorist in the Italian postfordist movement delves into the complexities of the current international economic landscape. The book challenges conventional views and presents innovative ideas that aim to reshape our understanding of global economics, making it a significant contribution to contemporary economic theory.

      Capital and Language2008
      3.8