What is the reason behind the fact that attempts to overcome capitalism almost exclusively originated in the semi-periphery, neither in the centre nor in the periphery, asks the author adding this important aspect to the semi-periphery debate. The answer hides in the unequal development. However, transcending capitalism, so far, was proven to be unresolved without equal development.

"He is writing his plebeian demagogy on an abstract Ubbi Dubbi language" said one of the critics of György Lukács. The present article is an attempt to make clear the "demagogy" of Lukács.

Marxian theory highlights the relationship between political divisions in society and production, and is searching the connection of this relationship to the forms of social consciousness. This study is the introductory chapter of the 2nd volume of the recent monograph of Mészáros dedicated to this complex problem. According to the author, the crux of the matter for the prevailing order is that outsourcing the antagonistic contradictions of the capital system – including its damage caused to nature – does not solve its immanent problems.

After the acute phase of the financial crisis is over (?), austerity measures sweep over European societies, threatening to put an end to welfare systems. The left is still in defence, thus is engaged in useless rearguard actions, instead of radically opposing the system. "Economisation" of all aspects of social and private life is continued but, despite that technology makes almost everything possible the possibility of social change is becoming a taboo so strong that has never been before.