Open AccessEndgame Marxism (and Urbanism)
Author(s) -
Andy Merrifield
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
monthly review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.559
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 0027-0520
DOI - 10.14452/mr-071-06-2019-10_4
Subject(s) - dialectic , expansive , sociology , humanism , novelty , individualism , diversity (politics) , scope (computer science) , epistemology , frame (networking) , environmental ethics , economic justice , aesthetics , law and economics , political science , philosophy , law , telecommunications , materials science , compressive strength , theology , anthropology , computer science , composite material , programming language
Collectivity and individuality express two different aspects of Marxism's humanist tradition, of how they ought to go together. It is another way to frame the dialectic of justice and jouissance, a radical hope for equality on the one side, plus a diversity of self-expression on the other. In a sense, this is not only what Marxism should offer; it is what any city should offer, too. Cities should reconcile problems of freedom and necessity, ought to provide affordable housing and a decent quality of life, alongside novelty of experience and scope for expansive individuality.