Sartre and the adventures of the concept of shortfalls
The author shows in her writing that – contrary to many bourgeois interpretations – the Marxism of Sartre is not a negligible "disability" in his existentialism but integrant part of his thinking. The Marxism of Sartre becomes exactly fundamental in the humanism of his existentialism as the conscious and deliberate choice for responsibility of a human and intellectual. Thus the Marxists writings and thoughts of Sartre are not detours but in practice logical results of his oeuvre.
A tale about aunt Mary and the spectacle
On the surface of our social experience we mostly meet phenomenon that were produced or ordered to be produced to manipulate us. The writing attempts to illustrate how contents of public interest can be made inconsumable for the public by dressing them in professional or thought-be professional terms.
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Policy and Security Implications of the Financial Crisis: A Plan for America
The chair of the international and non-partisan meeting in Paris on June 16-17, 2008 draws conclusions from the discussions. Whether a US- centred global financial system, and based on the dollar as a reserve currency, will continue for much longer is an open question. We must embark, from the beginning, on a directed, long-term strategy, initially based on public investment, while the fundamental issues are obscured by a superficial international regulatory discourse.
English text copyright © 2008 by M.E. Sharpe, Inc. Originally published in English as "Policy and Security Implications of the Financial Crisis: A Plan for America ," CHALLENGE, vol. 51, no. 6 (November/December 2008). Translated with permission of M.E. Sharpe, Inc. and the author.
In 1968, Structures Walked on the Streets – Will They Do it Again?
"1968" was long associated with the revolt against consumer capitalism and with the values of the new left but hegemonic capitalist ideology – as the winner – later appropriated it. The Slovene philosopher takes a unique angle in analysing the economic, social and ideological background of this shift. He also investigates what remains from the heritage of '68; the changing features of capitalism, whether the idea of communism remains valid in the contemporary "postmodern" world; and, if the answer is yes, then what is and how can an "up-to-date" criticism of capitalism be made.
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A Primer on the Wall Street Meltdown
The Wall Street meltdown is not only due to greed and a lack of government regulation of a hyperactive sector. It stems from the crisis of overproduction that has plagued global capitalism since the mid-seventies. The author raises and answers the frequently asked questions.
The origoinal article is Walden bello: A Primer on the Wall Street meltdown . Focus on the Global South, 25 September 2008.