Explores capitalism's failure to value nature for a deeper understanding of ecological crises
Uses the concept of the free gift of nature to analyze political economic thought
Offers new readings of major twentieth-century thinkers including Marx, Hayek, and Coase
Develops a materialist existentialism to address freedom and responsibility in the face of capitalism
Addresses four distinct domains: natural agents, industry, environment, and reproductive labor
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A timely new critique of capitalism’s persistent failure to value nature
Capitalism is typically treated as a force for relentless commodification. Yet it consistently fails to place value on vital aspects of the nonhuman world, whether carbon emissions or entire ecosystems. In Free Gifts, Alyssa Battistoni explores capitalism’s persistent
