Pure Excess: Capitalism and the Commodity

by Todd McGowan

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Todd McGowan forges a new theory of capitalism as a system based on the production of more than what we need: pure excess. He argues that the promise of more--more wealth, more enjoyment, more opportunity, without requiring any sacrifice--is the essence of capitalism. Previous socioeconomic systems set up some form of the social good as their focus. Capitalism, however, represents a revolutionary turn away from the good and the useful toward...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0231217595

ISBN13:9780231217590

Release Date:December 2024

Publisher:Columbia University Press

Length:288 Pages

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Philosophy Political Science Politics & Social Sciences

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