Hope in Hopeless Times

This book offers a profound exploration of revolutionary hope amid despair, emphasizing the need to liberate collective richness from the grip of money.

In Hope in Hopeless Times, one of the foremost Marxist philosophers explores the notion of revolutionary hope during a challenging period for the left. The author argues that hope is rooted in our collective creativity and richness, yet this richness is paradoxically entangled with the destructive force of money. The relationship we have with each other, mediated through money, leads to significant social pain and turmoil, exacerbating crises such as pandemics and wars, and ultimately threatening our very existence.

The struggle between richness and money is framed as a pivotal battle that will determine humanity's future. The text posits that if we fail to free our richness from the constraints of money, capital, and profit, our prospects for hope diminish significantly. While money may appear powerful and unassailable, the ongoing expansion of debt reveals its underlying fragility. This fictitious growth is fueled by a pervasive fear—fear of the masses, fear of the collective. The author insists that while money may contain us, our richness has the potential to overflow and transcend these limitations.

In this concluding volume of his influential trilogy, John Holloway skillfully intertwines anti-capitalist and anti-identitarian themes, inviting readers to discover hope within themselves. He encourages a transformation of this hope into a dignified, revolutionary rage that challenges the status quo and reimagines the critique of political economy and revolutionary theory. Hope in Hopeless Times serves as both a call to action and a source of inspiration for those seeking change.