Capitalist realism restricts the horizon of what is politically possible

Evidence

These propositions belong to an implicit ideological framework we can call capitalist realism. On the basis of a series of assumptions — human beings are irredeemably self-interested, (social) Justice can never be achieved — capitalist realism projects a vision of what is “Possible”. … For Alain Badiou, the rise to dominance of this restricted sense of possibility must be regarded as a period of “Restoration”. — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 410

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines the famous coinage ‘capitalist realism’ via its constitutive assumptions about human nature and the possible.
• XREF: connects to: Realism is naturalized ideology, and today’s realistic was yesterday’s impossible — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No…, 37; Capitalist realism makes alternatives to capitalism unthinkable — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No…, 8; Moral critiques of capitalism only strengthen its realism — Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism: Is There No…, 36 (+14 more)

Broader Connections

• Capitalist realism defines politically possible options, which diverge from physical realities #expands (0.85)
• Capitalist realism’s depoliticising hegemony invited populist fervour to replace it #expands (0.75) — Mark Fisher (edited by Darren Ambrose), K-Punk, 2042