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Philosophize This! · July 21, 2024 · 32m
Episode #202 — Why We Can't Think Beyond Capitalism (Mark Fisher)
Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism. The idea that capitalism is the only viable economic system has become so deeply internalized that imagining alternatives feels impossible. Even anti-capitalist movements are absorbed and commodified.
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West on Fisher: capitalist realism works precisely because it's invisible — like water to a fish. The economic environment shapes what feels possible, thinkable, and realistic. Alternatives aren't refuted; they're rendered unimaginable.
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Fisher via West: capitalism requires the hedonic treadmill to function. The system depends on consumers who are perpetually unsatisfied — each purchase creating desire for the next purchase.
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