Capitalism at the beginning of 21st Century: consumption and enjoyment as moral imperatives

Abstract

In this review, the authors present and discuss one of the more recent books by Adrián Scribano, describing it as a complex, dense, creative and critical work. An effort to depict capitalism, in the Global South, at the beginning of 21st Century, as a moral imperative, the book reveals years of theoretical reflection and empirical research and spans many themes of contemporary capitalist societies.

Keywords:
Adrián Scribano; Mimetic consumption; Neocolonial religion; Solidarism