Capitalism

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

REFLECTIONS / ‘Capitalist Realism’: Reading Mark Fisher in a contemporary world

Why does reality seem so fundamentally unchanging? Fisher argues that the slogan “No Alternative!” is useful for the beneficiaries who, at the end of the day, want to make it seem that nothing else is possible

The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state

We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.

Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?

The left's agenda is global, not just national.

Is education only about earning money?

We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.

May Day / Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism

If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.

The Post-Human Desert

A massive expansion of AI capabilities is a serious threat to those in power – including those who develop, own, and control AI. It points to nothing less than the end of capitalism as we know it.

Is there a third way for social equity markets?

What is the alternative to Big Business or Big Government?

Ukraine’s Tale of Two Colonisations

More is at stake in Ukraine than many commentators seem to appreciate. In a world beset by the effects of climate change, fertile land will be an increasingly valuable asset.

February 7, 2024
February 7, 2024

The fishbones of Bangladeshi capitalism

Like the refuse of the fish, the working class is also a refuse of the capitalist economy.

January 14, 2024
January 14, 2024

‘Capitalist Realism’: Reading Mark Fisher in a contemporary world

Why does reality seem so fundamentally unchanging? Fisher argues that the slogan “No Alternative!” is useful for the beneficiaries who, at the end of the day, want to make it seem that nothing else is possible

December 16, 2023
December 16, 2023

The unfinished struggle for a democratic, egalitarian state

We don’t worry about freeing everyone anymore; we only think of ourselves.

December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023

Is there a Left left in Bangladesh?

The left's agenda is global, not just national.

October 28, 2023
October 28, 2023

Is education only about earning money?

We need a peak in social consciousness, and not just in our GDP.

May 1, 2023
May 1, 2023

Making Bangladeshi workers safe for capitalism

If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.

April 9, 2023
April 9, 2023

The Post-Human Desert

A massive expansion of AI capabilities is a serious threat to those in power – including those who develop, own, and control AI. It points to nothing less than the end of capitalism as we know it.

September 11, 2022
September 11, 2022

Is there a third way for social equity markets?

What is the alternative to Big Business or Big Government?

August 31, 2022
August 31, 2022

Ukraine’s Tale of Two Colonisations

More is at stake in Ukraine than many commentators seem to appreciate. In a world beset by the effects of climate change, fertile land will be an increasingly valuable asset.

June 30, 2022
June 30, 2022

You should be worried about surveillance capitalism

Surveillance capitalism is a process that relies on the constant gathering of online data by tech companies.

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