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Abundance Liberalism or Social Efficiency: A Review of 'Abundance'

Similar to the discourse of late nineteenth century progressivism, Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson's Abundance proposes an empty theory of progress that fails to reckon with the reality of political struggle, argues Marco Rosaire Rossi.

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When Science Is Abandoned, The Flower Withers: A Review of 'Flowers For Marx'

Reviewed by Nicolas D Villarreal – August 20, 2025

Flowers For Marx, a new collection of essays on Marxism, successfully facilitates dialogue between multiple camps of the contemporary socialist movement, but suffers from its contributors' collective reluctance to defend Marxism as a heterodox science, argues Nicolas D Villarreal. – Read review

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Anarchism In Theory: A Review of Catherine Malabou's 'Stop Thief!: Anarchism and Philosophy'

Reviewed by Conrad Hamilton – June 11, 2025

Catherine Malabou's Stop Thief!: Anarchism and Philosophy is a brilliant attempt to think anarchism anew. If it fails to convincingly link up its critique with present-day politics, it could prove decisive for the anarchist movements of the future, argues Conrad Hamilton. – Read review

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Pre-Digestion of the Status Quo: A Review of 'Why We Fear AI'

Reviewed by Nicolas D Villarreal – May 28, 2025

Nico D Villarreal reviews Why We Fear AI, a new book by Hagen Blix and Ingeborg Glimmer, and argues that, although the work has merits, the authors' heavy reliance on well trodden ideas from the left of academia precludes a broader critical discussion of AI. – Read review

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The Active Side of Human Praxis: A Review of 'The Vygotsky Anthology'

Reviewed by Suresh Chauhan – May 14, 2025

Suresh Chauhan reviews a recently published anthology of writings by Soviet psychologist Lev Vygotsky, arguing that the collection successfully showcases Vygotsky's extensive scholarly interests, but fails to account for the socio-political aspects of his work. – Read review