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Capitalism’s energy limits demand a new future for civilization.

The Physics of Capitalism

How a New Political Ecology Can Change the World

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  • Paperback

    384 pages

  • Release Date

    12 February 2025

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Summary

A comprehensive blueprint for a new post-capitalist order—which values our collective future over immediate economic gains

The fate of all economic systems is written in the energy flows they obtain from the natural world. Our collective humanity very much depends on nature—for joy, for comfort, and for sheer survival. In his prescient new book, The Physics of Capitalism, Erald Kolasi explores the deep ecological physics of human existence by developing a new…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781685900908
ISBN-10:1685900909
Author:Erald Kolasi
Publisher:Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Imprint:Monthly Review Press,U.S.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:384
Release Date:12 February 2025
Weight:454g
Dimensions:140mm x 210mm
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The Physics of Capitalism by Erald Kolasi - ISBN: 9781685900908
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Critics Review

“The Physics of Capitalism seamlessly interweaves ecology, political economy, history, and physics to create a compelling narrative of the origins of industrial capitalism. And along the way, it offers a devastating critique of the fairy tales told by neoclassical economics. The book is an important contribution to the quest for a sustainable future.” – Blair Fix, author of Rethinking Economic Growth Theory from a Biophysical Perspective

About The Author

Erald Kolasi

Erald Kolasi received his PhD in Physics from George Mason University in 2016. He has written widely on economics and ecological dynamics. He lives with his wife and two kids in Virginia.

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