Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures

Explore ‘Postcapitalist Desire: The Final Lectures,’ a book of transcripts from Mark Fisher’s last series of talks at Goldsmiths, University of London. Published in late 2016 and edited by Matt Colquhoun. The collection unveils Fisher in his element, the classroom, outlining a project left unfinished due to his untimely death. This is a future desires book.

Addressing fundamental questions like ‘Do we really want what we say we want?’ Fisher delves into the connection between desire and capitalism, pondering new forms of desire from past, present, and future. This books hosts all from  counterculture in the 1970s to left-accelerationist thinking. The book charts a tragically interrupted course for raising a new consciousness and its cultural and political implications.

As you navigate this collection, join Fisher’s discourse on envisioning a future beyond traditional economic ways of thinking. Engage with captivating insights that shape a narrative of hope, reflection, and potential in a postcapitalist world. This book acts as a guide for those wanting a deeper understanding of evolving desires in the dynamics of contemporary society. Therefore, this will act as a future desires book.

In each lecture, the author shares final thoughts on changing desires in a postcapitalist era. Further, Readers can explore nuanced views on societal dreams, economic structures, and our evolving future. These thought-provoking lectures go beyond boundaries, providing a unique perspective to ponder the transformative potential of a postcapitalist society.