On the poverty of hip life - Contradiction A pro-situ critique of "hippie" life written by Contradiction in April 1972.
Capitalist realism - Mark Fisher It is easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism. After 1989, capitalism has successfully presented itself as the only…
The animals and children took to the streets A review of the play by 1927, who knew the UK riots were going to happen before everyone else did
The avatars of culture as commodity - Miguel Amoros A situationist-inspired summary of the history and meaning of culture, from its origins as the privilege of leisured classes in ancient societies…
The untapped revolutionary potential of wayward youth and juvenile delinquents A piece written shortly before the London riots, made far more relevant by them, and now with a small post-riot introduction.
Nationalism and culture - Rudolf Rocker German anarcho-syndicalist Rudolf Rocker's classic text on nationalism and culture.
Consequences of the Misuse of Electricity-Jose Manuel Rojo A 2001 essay interpreting such phenomena as the rise of reality TV shows, public video surveillance…
A cavalier history of surrealism - Raoul Vaneigem This book, written by Raoul Vaneigem in 1970, offers a Situationist perspective on the history of the Surrealist movement and its relationship to…
The fatal pressure of competition - Robert Kurz 2002 analysis of the phenomenon of school shootings, which the author claims reflect the totalitarian mass psychology of capitalism in crisis,…
The expropriation of time - Robert Kurz A brief essay on the history of people's experience of time and its transformation from the cyclical time of the Middle Ages that was wholly…
The cat, the mouse, culture and the economy - Anselm Jappe Essay on the relation between culture and the economy in contemporary capitalism, examining the role…
Night of the living geeks - how I learned to start worrying and hate the cuties Geeks are a nice species of creature. Cutely dressed, delicate, fragile, softly spoken to the point…
