![]() ![]() There is a widespread sense that capitalism is the only viable political and economic system, and that alternatives are not feasible or even possible. But where, he asks, are the movies showing the end of the market, the end of the profit motive and the end of capitalism? These films are few and far between. ![]() Zizek points to the various apocalyptic movies that show the end of the world in vivid detail: the alien invasions, the zombie outbreaks, the epidemics, wars, famines, and solar flares. It’s a phrase often attributed to the philosophers Slavoj Zizek and Fredric Jameson. This is the opening statement of Mark Fisher’s book, Capitalist Realism. It’s easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. ![]()
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