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Adrian Johnston, "Infinite Greed: The Inhuman Selfishness of Capital" (Columbia UP, 2024)
New Books in Critical Theory
Exploring Desire, Capitalism, and Commodity Fetishism
This chapter discusses Lacan's concept of desire in relation to capitalism, highlighting how desire shifts under capitalism and plays a crucial role in the economy. It explores Marx's economic thought, focusing on fetishism and interest-bearing capital, emphasizing the role of finance capitalists in supporting industrial capitalists. The conversation delves into commodity fetishism within capitalist frameworks, explaining how societal beliefs in money's magical properties perpetuate the system despite individuals' intellectual understanding.
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