Philosophy
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
by Éric Alliez · 1984
★4.50
Wars and Capital (Semiotext
9 Takeaways: 1) Capitalism is Ontologically Defined by the Inseparable Forces of War, Money, and the State
Key Insight 1: Capitalism is Ontologically Defined by the Inseparable Forces of War, Money, and the State
This insight from Wars and Capital (Semiotext by Éric Alliez represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 2: Primitive Accumulation is a Continuous, Multi-Front War Against Populations
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Key Insight 3: The State's War Machine is Constantly Appropriated and Reconfigured by Capital
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Key Insight 4: Total Wars Integrated Production and Destruction, Forging the Welfare State as Warfare
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Key Insight 5: The Cold War Was Capital's Global War Machine, Normalizing Social Control and Endocolonization
This insight from Wars and Capital (Semiotext by Éric Alliez represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.
Key Insight 6: Liberalism's "Peace" is a Denial of Ongoing Civil Wars, Masking Capital's Violence
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Key Insight 7: Contemporary Capitalism Wields Fractal Wars Against Divided Populations Globally
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Key Insight 8: The Anthropocene is a Capitalocene, Driven by Capital's Unlimited Destructive Mode
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Key Insight 9: Revolutionary Movements Must Forge New War Machines to Counter Capital's Multi-Front Wars
This insight from Wars and Capital (Semiotext by Éric Alliez represents one of the foundational ideas in this philosophical work.