"Over the past two centuries or so, capitalism has undergone profound changes--economic cycles that veer from boom to bust--from which it has always emerged transformed and strengthened. Surveying this turbulent history, Paul Mason's Postcapitalism argues that we are on the brink of a change so big and so profound that this time capitalism itself, the immensely complex system within which entire societies function, will mutate into something wholly new. At the heart of this change is information technology, a revolution that is driven by capitalism but, with its tendency to push the value of much of what we make toward zero, has the potential to destroy an economy based on markets, wages, and private ownership. Almost unnoticed, in the niches and hollows of the market system, swaths of economic life are beginning to move to a different rhythm. Vast numbers of people are changing how they behave and live, in ways contrary to the current system of state-backed corporate capitalism. And as the terrain changes, new paths open. In this bold and prophetic book, Mason shows how, from the ashes of the crisis, we have the chance to create a more socially just and sustainable economy. Although the dangers ahead are profound, he argues that there is cause for hope. This is the first time in human history in which, equipped with an understanding of what is happening around us, we can predict and shape the future"--

"As the turmoil of interlinked crises unfold across the nation and world - crises ranging from climate disasters to the rise of authoritarianism to state-sponsored violence - social scientists can explain what is happening and why. Malin and Kallman offer an accessible, clear book, showing how communities are building better systems and how sociology can help us understand how and why they do this challenging work. Tackling neoliberalism head-on, these communities engage the structures that led us here and show how communities counter the structural violence of neoliberalism by building more distributive and regenerative systems. Malin and Kallman begin by analyzing the origins of these unprecedented social and environmental crises - critiquing structures from colonialism to the state to extractivism. They dig into sociology's colonial past and the consequences of it, arguing that environmental sociology still has the tools to become a more inclusive and intersectional social science. They examine the origins and staying power of neoliberal ideologies, policies, and culture - and show why they create such persistent problems. The authors then present an array of case studies, exploring how community-centered efforts expand beyond neoliberal capitalism's limitations. They show how communities craft more distributive and regenerative systems that fundamentally depart from neoliberal capitalism. These communities range from regenerative hemp farmers, to water protectors to activists fighting oil refineries and uranium mines, to celebratory street band musicians, and Indigenous-led renewable energy cooperatives. All are examples of communities creating new approaches to counter crises like inequality, climate catastrophe, and alienation. These illustrations are emergent, happening in real time and on-the-ground, and are visionary departures from business-as-usual models, showing how people can transform social inequality and environmental injustice"--