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Minima Moralia

Reflections on a Damaged Life

by Theodor W. Adorno

A reflection on everyday existence in the 'sphere of consumption of late Capitalism', this work is Adorno's literary and philosophical masterpiece.

The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-in Edition) : Notes on a Latin American Journey

The Motorcycle Diaries (Movie Tie-in Edition) : Notes on a Latin American Journey

by Ann Wright, Ernesto Che Guevara

These travel diaries capture the essence and exuberance of the young legend, Che Guevara. In January 1952, Che set out from Buenos Aires to explore South America on an ancient Norton motorcycle. He encounters an extraordinary range of people -- from native Indians to copper miners, lepers and tourists -- experiencing hardships and adventures that informed much of his later life. This expanded, new edition from... (more)

The Information Bomb

by Paul Virilio

Virilio's exploration of the relationship between technology, speed, war and information technology weaves together a breathtaking worldview of horror, exhilaration and hope.

For They Know Not What They Do

Enjoyment As a Political Factor

by Slavoj Zizek

With the disintegration of state socialism came the re-emergence of aggressive nationalism and racism. The lid of repression lifted, the desires that emerged have been far from democratic. To explain this apparent paradox, socialist critical thought must turn to psychoanalysis says Slavoj Zizek. For they know not what they do seeks to understand the status of enjoyment within ideological discourse, from Hegel... (more)

The Metastases of Enjoyment: On Women and Causality (Radical Thinkers)

The Metastases of Enjoyment: On Women and Causality (Radical Thinkers)

by Slavoj Zizek

A disturbing and radical examination of the status of women and the role of violence in contemporary culture and politics.

For Marx

by Louis Althusser

A milestone in the development of post-war Marxist thought.

The Holocaust Industry

Reflections on the Exploitation of Jewish Suffering

by Norman G. Finkelstein

This iconoclastic study was one of the most widely debated books of 2000. Finkelstein indicts with both vigor and honesty those who exploit the tragedy of the Holocaust for their own personal political and financial gain. In a devastating new postscript to this best-selling book, Norman G. Finkelstein documents the Holocaust industry's scandalous cover-up of the blackmail of Swiss banks, and in a new appendix... (more)

Critique of Dialectical Reason, Volume Two

Critique of Dialectical Reason, Volume Two

by Jean-Paul Sartre

"A landmark in modern social thought… A turning point in the thinking of our time."—Raymond Williams At the height of the Algerian war, Jean-Paul Sartre embarked on a fundamental reappraisal of his philosophical and political thought. The result was the Critique of Dialectical Reaso n, an intellectual masterpiece of the twentieth century, now republished in two volumes with major original introductions by... (more)