Us, The Undead of Capital

The undead seem to be taking possession of our society – »soulless cities«, an economic model that destroys the possibility of a good life more than it fosters it, the return of the fascist monster. Raul Zelik asks how these developments are connected and how they can be stopped. In his search, he turns his attention to another undead that just won’t die: the idea of socialism.

»By sagely connecting current left-wing debates, Zelik achieves a convincing plea for a green socialism. The exceedingly dense work is based on an impressive diversity of literature but is still easily accessible due to its many entertaining pop-cultural metaphors. Zelik not only provides convincing arguments for why we need to overcome capitalism and what its alternative could look like, but also deals in a nuanced way with how such a transformation could succeed.« Georg Sturm, taz. die tageszeitung

»Raul Zelik is a must for everyone who wants to engage with social criticism that goes beyond church convention rhetorics, e-car premiums and quota demands for corporate boards.« Martin Eimermacher, DIE ZEIT

»... an intelligent analysis of failed attempts.« Gunther Hartwig, Südwest Presse

»The strength of this book lies in its combination of theory and empirical evidence that is often supplemented by literature or (pop) culture. The fact that Zelik is not only a scientist but also a writer makes the complex subjects an almost relaxing read, which is usually uncommon in materialistic texts.« Lars Weiss, ila Das Lateinamerika-Magazin