Riley's Commie Book Club - 'State of Insecurity'
It's that time again! Riley read a book, drank some wine, and is ready to talk about it to you fine people. This month, we're looking at State of Insecurity by Isabell Lorey, available now on Verso. It's all about precariousness and how neoliberalism has turned us into our own disciplinarians.
Check out the book here: https://www.versobooks.com/books/1737-state-of-insecurity
*LIVE SHOW ALERT* We have an upcoming live show -- with comedian Josie Long -- in London on February 21st at the Star of Kings (126 York Way, Kings Cross, London N1 0AX) starting at 7.30 pm. You can buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/trashfuture-live-ft-josie-long-tickets-54546538164
*COMEDY KLAXON* *COMEDY KLAXON* On 13th February at 8 pm, Josie Long and a number of other comics will perform at Smoke Comedy at the Sekforde (34 Sekforde Street London EC1R 0HA). Tickets are £5, and you can get them here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/smoke-comedy-feat-josie-long-tickets-55036156626
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Comments (4)
Hi, I’m from the near future, and Russia has invaded Ukraine. It would be an interesting topic to discuss how that additional physical insecurity plays in the cases such as the neoliberal Ukrainian government (especially since this threat has been going on at least since 2014, so there’s likely good data by now)
Wonderful. Thank you - I'm off to order the book nowX
Yeah sounds right up my street! Will do that one in May
would you consider a book club ep on cruel optimism? it's a really prescient book that goes deep into the affective & lived dimensions of the current era and its various political imaginations — manic grasps towards any thing that feels like a solid footing and all that..