The Entropy of Capitalism

von Robert Biel M

391 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The project of applying general systems theory to social sciences is crucial in today's crisis when social and ecological systems clash. This book concretely demonstrates the necessity of a Marxist approach to this challenge, notably in asserting agency (struggle) as against determinism. It similarly shows how Marxismcan be reinvigorated from a systems perspective.Drawing on his experience in both international systems and low-input agriculture, Biel explores the interaction of social and physical systems, using the conceptual tools of thermodynamics and information. He reveals the early twenty-first century as a period when capitalism starts parasitizing on the chaos it itself creates, notably in the link between the two sides of imperialism: militarism (the war on terror') and speculative finance capital.

• Themen: Wirtschaftswissenschaft, Finanzen, Betriebswirtschaft und Management Wirtschaftswissenschaft Wirtschaftstheorie und -philosophie
• ISBN: 9781608462421
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.02.2013
• Größe: 228 x 151 mm
• Verlag: Haymarket Books