Paul Mason: 'These Revolts Have Ended the Period of Capitalist Realism'

Published on Monday, January 23, 2012 by The Guardian/UK
Paul Mason: 'These Revolts Have Ended the Period of Capitalist Realism'


Newsnight economics editor and author of Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere: the New Global Revolutions talks about how the wave of revolts that began in late 2008 have broken with a time when it seemed easier to imagine the end of the world than the end of capitalism – and discusses the importance of social media to the protesters.

Watch: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2012/jan/23/paul-mason-revolts-capitalist-realism-video



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