A Bright Future-A Radical Defense of Humanity

Bright Future - A Radical Defense of Humanity Book Description A new and radical manifesto defending human beings, humanity and humanitarianism. A critical essay questioning technology, control, surveillance, algorithmic control and zombies. A comprehensive objection to neoliberalism, the alt-right and authoritarian tendencies that try to fill the void created by its crisis by nihilating the human. One of the brightest thinkers of our time, Paul Mason, is looking for the bright future of man in the midst of dark and gloomy days. A bright future with a radical defense of man... Current developments, facts, actions, threats on one side, heavy theoretical issues on the other... Mason writes about difficult theoretical problems with the agility of a journalist. What to do against authoritarian, controlling powers? How was the neoliberal self constructed, where did it fail? What was achieved in the “Occupy” movements, the Arab Spring, and Gezi, and what remained missing? How will we protect and develop our humanity in the face of artificial intelligence, how will we preserve the basic values of humanity without surrendering to the control society? So, according to which value system should the control of artificial intelligence be? Can Marxism's theory of human nature be a basis today? How should we evaluate the role it assigns to the working class, with its specific pressures on women, unpaid labor at home, and the gaps it leaves in morality? How should discussions about the possibilities of networked individuals overthrowing capitalism and a new “class” be related to Marxism? It is a mind-opening work that seeks answers to all these questions and more, and seeks a future without exploitation, equal, free and bright. Right on time! “The best analysis of neoliberalism I have seen in a long time… Even better, it is a passionate and clear explanation. “I hope it will lead to a change in the minds of many people.” Philip Pullman (From the Promotional Bulletin)