Marxist Philosophy and Modern Science - Introduction to the ebook edition of Reason in Revolt On the twentieth anniversary of the first publication of Reason in Revolt - Marxist philosophy and modern science, we are proud to announce its republication in e-book format by Wellred Books in the near future. Here we bring the introduction to the new e-book edition.
What will socialism look like? Today, we find ourselves in the midst of one of the deepest crises capitalism has ever faced. While the 99% are being asked to pay for the crisis, the 1% are amassing wealth at an ever accelerating pace. The saturating level of scandal and corruption in the establishment is alienating millions from traditional politics. All of this is causing a deep questioning of capitalist society. Many are looking for an alternative to the system that we have, and a growing number are looking towards revolutionary socialism for the answer.
Marxism and the national question in Scotland We have entered into a new period on an international scale: a period of deep economic crisis, social and political instability. The masses everywhere are beginning to question things that were previously taken for granted. The whole political scene is a seething cauldron. In such a period sharp and sudden changes are implicit in the situation. The Scottish referendum was just such a sudden change, a political earthquake that upset all the calculations of the politicians. It represented a fundamental turn in the situation.
