An essential primer on capitalism politics and how the world works based on the hugely
popular undergraduate lecture series 'What is Politics?' Is there an alternative to
capitalism? In this landmark text Chomsky and Waterstone chart a critical map for a more just
and sustainable society. 'Covid-19 has revealed glaring failures and monstrous brutalities in
the current capitalist system. It represents both a crisis and an opportunity. Everything
depends on the actions that people take into their own hands.' How does politics shape our
world our lives and our perceptions? How much of 'common sense' is actually driven by the
ruling classes' needs and interests? And how are we to challenge the capitalist structures that
now threaten all life on the planet? Consequences of Capitalism exposes the deep often
unseen connections between neoliberal 'common sense' and structural power. In making these
linkages we see how the current hegemony keeps social justice movements divided and
marginalized. And most importantly we see how we can fight to overcome these divisions.
