Remake the World
Essays, Reflections, Rebellions
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Publisher Description
Over the last decade, author and activist Astra Taylor has helped shift the national conversation on topics including technology, inequality, indebtedness, and democracy. The essays collected here reveal the range and depth of her thinking, with Taylor tackling the rising popularity of socialism, the problem of automation, the politics of listening, the possibility of rights for the natural and non-human world, the future of the university, the temporal challenge of climate catastrophe, and more. Addressing some of the most pressing social problems of our day, Taylor invites us to imagine how things could be different while never losing sight of the strategic question of how change actually happens.
Curious and searching, these historically informed and hopeful essays are as engaging as they are challenging and as urgent as they are timeless. Taylor 's unique philosophical style has a political edge that speaks directly to the growing conviction that a radical transformation of our economy and society is required.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Filmmaker Taylor (Democracy May Not Exist, but We'll Miss It When It's Gone) tackles a wide range of pressing social issues in these ambitious and thought-provoking essays. "Breathing Together" ties the respiratory distress of Covid-19 to Eric Garner's death in police custody, conspiracy allegations against striking workers in the mid-19th century, and the conspiratorial thinking behind the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Taking note of the rising interest in democratic socialism, Taylor critiques the social media activism that has replaced old-school organizing among younger activists, and encourages older folks to embrace millennial policy aspirations such as the Green New Deal. In "Failing Better," she reflects on the "strategic tenacity" needed to keep trying to make the world a more equitable place, while "Who, the People?" explores what images of "the people" should look like in order to inspire change without glossing over inequality. Taylor also tackles patriarchal attitudes in the tech industry, how capitalism preys on insecurity, and the crushing burden of student debt. Blending big-picture thinking with the history of the populist struggle in America, this impressive collection makes a strong case that the time for change is now.
