In the last few decades we have seen the extraordinary rise of ecosocialist movements around the world inspired in large part by Marx's ecological critique of political economy. Marx was indeed influenced by some of the earliest attempts to develop… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share
For me, it is clear that we are currently in a period of structural crisis of capitalism going back to the 1970s, but deepening in our time. Persistent economic stagnation together with neoliberal austerity has at this point seriously undermined the stability of the liberal-democratic state and thus the political command sector of the capitalist system. This has led to… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share
If one or two works from a body of work for an exhibition are what you would like to be remembered by, it is… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
Trump is a hybrid phenomenon as I see it. He is somewhat like UKIP and Le Pen with his right-wing populism that espouses some… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
In the last few decades we have seen the extraordinary rise of ecosocialist movements around the world inspired in large part by Marx's ecological critique of political economy. Marx was indeed influenced by some of the earliest attempts to develop what we now call an ecological-systems view, rooted in the concept of metabolism. Building on this perspective, Marx defined socialism… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share
An ecological approach to the economy is about having enough, not having more. — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
“Sweezy argued on the basis of Marx and Keynes that “accumulation is the primary factor” in capitalist development, yet noted that its influence was… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
Frances Bellamy thought the changes spoiled the poetry of it. He was a pretty stern guy. Everybody has some sense of humor, but I… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
“The chief causes of the environmental destruction that faces us today are not biological, or the product of individual human choice. They are social… — John Bellamy Foster Copy Share Image
