Marx and "Wertkritik"

ON SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 2013, the Platypus Affiliated Society hosted a panel, “Marx and Wertkritik,” at its Fifth Annual International Convention, held at the School of the Art Institute Chicago. The panel featured Elmar Flatschart of the German theoretical journal EXIT!, Alan Milchman of Internationalist Perspective, and Jamie Merchant of Permanent Crisis. It was moderated by Gregor Baszak, of Platypus. What follows is an edited transcript of their discussion. A full recording of the event can be found by clicking the above link. [Read More]

Marx and "Wertkritik"

A panel held on April 6 2013, at the 2013 Platypus International Convention at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Audio Recording Your browser does not support the audio element Transcribed in Platypus Review #56 Panelists Elmar Flatschart (EXIT) Jamie Merchant (Permanent Crisis) Alan Milchman (Internationalist Perspective) Moderated by Gregor Baszak Description Perhaps one of the most influential developments in Marxist thought coming from Germany in the last decades has been the emergence of value critique. [Read More]

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Differing Perspectives on the Left

A workshop on EXIT!, with Elmar Flatschart, held on April 5, 2013, at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Audio Recording Your browser does not support the audio element At the fifth annual international convention of the Platypus Affiliated Society, speakers from various perspectives were asked to bring their experience of the Left’s recent history to bear on today’s political possibilities and challenges as part of the “Differing Perspectives on the Left” workshop series. [Read More]