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Review: “Mute Compulsion: A Marxist Theory of the Economic Power of Capital” by Søren Mau
A wide reaching synthesis that expertly ties together many threads of contemporary Marxist thought. It is both well-written and intellectually useful. All communists should read it at least once.
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Review: “Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune 2052-2072” by M.E. O’Brien and Eman Abdelhadi
A valiant effort to meaningfully speculate on what communist revolution might look like and what society it would bring into being. While this books does many things quite well, it does not quite stick the landing.
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Review (in English): “El Capital: Razón Histórica, Sujeto Revolucionario Y Conciencia” by Juan Iñigo Carrera
A severe letdown of a book. The careful attention to detail and rigor used to develop an understanding of capitalism’s core mechanisms is completely thrown out the window when it comes time to discuss the book’s main subject of focus: subjectivity and revolutionary consciousness.