
Seven Ethics Against Capitalism: Towards a Planetary Commons
Towards a Planetary Commons
Oli Mould(Author)
Polity Press
1st Edition
Published on 8. July 2021
Book
Hardback
156 pages
978-1-5095-4595-7 (ISBN)
Description
Capitalism has become so dominant that it is difficult to ever imagine a world in which its injustices and inequalities are not violently present. In this ambitious and compelling book, Oli Mould turns his diagnosis of capitalism's perversions towards defining the new set of ethics we need to succeed in organizing a more just society.
In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, capitalism has been rocked to its foundations and 'the commons' as a means of providing for all people in our world has come crashing into the foreground. However, in order for the commons to be a viable alternative to the injustices of capitalism, it needs to be grown to a planetary scale. This is not an easy process, but if we can commit to act ethically in the world, then suddenly anything is possible. Blending theoretical thinking and real-life examples of commoning in action, Mould guides the reader through a suite of ethical mindsets - mutualism, transmaterialism, minoritarianism, decodification, slowness, failure and love - which can stand firm against capitalism's seemingly inexorable ability to co-opt and subsume all before it. When thought of collectively, these ethics can offer tantalizing visions and practical approaches towards a world beyond capitalism.
Reviews / Votes
'In times when everything from nature to desire is being privatized, to shift our attention towards planetary commons is an essential ethical duty. Oli Mould's timely Seven Ethics Against Capitalism is an urgent and passionate call not only to deeply rethink our dire present but to create the conditions for our common future beyond capitalism.'Sre?ko Horvat, author of After the Apocalypse
'A conceptual toolkit and survival guide for outliving capitalism. Through an original, compelling and readable account of the commons, Mould distils a set of ethical dispositions for building a more convivial and democratic future.'
David Madden, London School of Economics and Political Science
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 219 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
348 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5095-4595-7 (9781509545957)
Schweitzer Classification
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Person
Oli Mould is Lecturer in Human Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London.
Content
Introduction
Ethic 1: Mutualism
Ethic 2: Transmaterialism
Ethic 3: Minoritarianism
Ethic 4: Decodification
Ethic 5: Slowness
Ethic 6: Failure
Ethic 7: Love
Conclusion: The State of the Commons