The PDF has a nice table of contents window, so I read the two-page section beginning on page 19 first. "...Revolutionary instances cannot be theorized easily, and for a good reason. They are rooted in the original spark of free human creativity. ... These eruptions – and their consequences – do not follow a pre-set pattern. They cannot be systematically theorized."
The implication of the section is plain: there can be no program for a new society. We can see the hillside that capitalism (and we) are sliding down, but we cannot look up and see the next mountain in history, not even in outline. If you think there might be a proof of Nitzan's dismal conclusion and if it matters to you, pour a brandy and start reading. Or you can ponder what broad but specific program emerges from historical materialist analysis, like the three principles developed in my book (below). Jonathan Nitzan wrote: > Capital as Power: A Study of Order and Creorder by Jonathan Nitzan and Shimshon Bichler In our book contract with Routledge, we gave up our royalties in return for the publisher pricing the paperback at less than $40 and for allowing us to post a free PDF copy 18 months after the original publication date (May 22, 2009). In line with this agreement, the complete book is now freely available in PDF format (subject to the Creative Commons License). < In any event, thanks for the download. Instead of US$40, my publisher started at $11.95 with No Rich, No Poor, although it will stay at that list price. Charles Andrews http://www.amazon.com/NO-RICH-POOR-CHARLES-ANDREWS/dp/096799053X/ _______________________________________________ pen-l mailing list [email protected] https://lists.csuchico.edu/mailman/listinfo/pen-l
