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John Bellamy Foster opens Breaking the Bonds of Fate with a refusal that is at once philosophical and political: the refusal to accept that human history, human suffering, or human defeat are governed by immutable laws. The phrase that gives the book its title—“breaking the bonds of fate”—is not rhetorical flourish. It names an ancient and ongoing ideological battle, one in which ruling classes repeatedly dress their power in the costume of necessity, while materialists insist that what is presented as destiny is in fact the product of historically specific social relations. Foster’s wager is simple and dangerous: that Marxism, properly understood, belongs to a much older insurgent lineage that has always fought against fatalism, fear, and the naturalization of domination.

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[–] darkernations@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Thanks for the share and looks like an interesting read especially given since I have understood how Marx stood apart from the "socialists" of his time (and I would argue even now with the likes of Varoufakis) that he was interested more in the differences between capitalism and the previous modes of production and with that I have been wary of the timelessness of ideologies.

[–] davel@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TankieReplyBot@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 hours ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[–] lil_tank@hexbear.net -2 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

We should really avoid cringe ai slop for the article's artwork it just ruins the credibility of the text

[–] darkernations@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 4 hours ago

I would question whether a "badly" painted piece by a human would be able to do the same.

[–] cornishon@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 3 hours ago

Just like using a stock photo in Tha age-before-AI ruined the credibility of the text... right?