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Geoff Mann in Baltimore at 2640 6/11 7pm

Posted on June 3rd, 2013 in AK Authors!, Events

We all know that capitalism sucks, and we need a mass, systemic, sustainable change to save our planet and the people on it. But how did we get to where we are, and what, precisely, are the frameworks that we have to dismantle before we can build something new in ther place? From our friends at AK Press comes a new look at the ins and outs of capitalism … written from an explicitly anti-capitalist perspective. In Disassembly Required, Vancouver-based critical geographer Geoff Mann unpacks capitalism from start to finish, in clear and accessible language, pointing out the ways that capitalism is structured to maintain standards of inequality, and suggests the ways that we can begin the long project of disassembling neoliberalism. Yet he doesn’t dumb it down either; this isn’t a “For Beginners Guide,” but it’s not overly pedantic and dogmatic either. Mann’s writing, and especially his discussions of the book are as useful for those just beginning to wonder if alternatives exist as they are for those who already consider themselves to be in the know. An incredibly useful discussion for anyone fighting against capitalism.

Red Emma’s will have copies of the book available for sale at the event! Don’t miss it!