cover of episode Episode #202 ... Why we can't think beyond capitalism. - Neoliberalism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

Episode #202 ... Why we can't think beyond capitalism. - Neoliberalism (Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism)

2024/6/3
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本期节目探讨了马克·费雪的“资本主义现实主义”理论，该理论认为，在当前的社会文化背景下，人们难以想象资本主义之外的替代性未来。节目主持人Stephen West通过对新自由主义和后现代主义的历史背景和社会影响的分析，解释了为什么人们更容易接受资本主义的不足，而非寻求根本变革。新自由主义强调个人主义和竞争，导致人们将彼此视为商品，并专注于自身利益最大化，忽略了社会结构和社会福利。后现代主义则加剧了人们对宏大叙事的怀疑，使得人们难以想象和构建替代性未来。这种个人主义、竞争和对宏大叙事的怀疑的结合，构成了“资本主义现实主义”的文化逻辑，阻碍了人们团结起来改变现状。节目还探讨了“审计文化”的兴起，以及它如何导致人们更注重可量化的绩效指标，而非实际工作成果。最后，节目主持人指出，要解决当前的社会问题，需要超越个体层面，关注社会结构和制度的变革。

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The episode begins with a reflection on the difficulty of imagining a future beyond capitalism, highlighting the pervasive sense of despair and the inability to envision a revolutionary change.

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Today we begin our discussion on the work of Mark Fisher surrounding his concept of Capitalism Realism. We talk about the origins of Neoliberalism, it's core strategies, some critiques of Neoliberalism, and the hyperfocus on individualism and competition that has come to define a piece of our thinking in the western world. Hope you enjoy it and have a great rest of your week. :)

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