EXPOSITION DE LA PERLE, MUSÉE DES ARTS JOAILLIERS. BOOK:DISASTER NATIONALISM: THE DOWNFALL OF LIBERAL CIVILIZATION BY RICHARD SEYMOUR

 

Paris, capitale de la perle à l'École des Arts Joailliers À travers une centaine de pièces provenant de collections prestigieuses, l’histoire d’une passion joaillière pour la perle depuis la fin du XIXe siècle jusqu’à nos jours. L´OFFICIEL DES SPECTACLES

Liberal civilisation is in crisis - now is a time of monsters.

The rise of the new far right has left the world grappling with a profound misunderstanding. While the spotlight often shines on the actions of charismatic leaders such as Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro, the true peril lies elsewhere. Defeating these people will not stem the tide driving them forward. They are merely the embodiment of profound forces that are rarely understood.

 Propelled through the vast networks of social media and fueled by far-right influencers, enthralled by images of disaster and fantasies of doom, they have emerged from a reservoir of societal despair, fear, and isolation. 

Within this seething cauldron, we witness not only the surge of far-right political movements but also the sparks of individual and collective violence against perceived enemies, from ‘lone wolf’ killers to terrifying pogroms. Should a new fascism emerge, it will coalesce from these very elements. This is disaster nationalism.

Richard Seymour delves deep into this alarming development in world politics, dissecting its roots, its influencers, and the threats it poses. With meticulous analysis and compelling storytelling, Seymour offers a stark warning. 

The battle against disaster nationalism is not just political; it is a struggle for our collective soul and the future of civilization itself. Unless we understand the deeper forces propelling the far-right resurgence, we have little chance of stopping it.

One of the UK's foremost thinkers on the politics of climate breakdown and nature loss ... [Seymour] effortlessly joins the dots between environmental collapse, the rise of the far right and the role our desires play in a crumbling world.

 Maya Goodfellow,  Guardian

What thinker would you bring to an earth on fire? You would not want to leave Richard Seymour at home: he is essential company for an age of compound catastrophes.

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