Political Economy of Love
Love is in the air, and marked by contradiction. Under capitalism, it is a primary site of exploitation and harm — privatised, commodified, and harnessed to reproduce structural inequalities inside the home and beyond. At the same time, it is a basic human need, without which life would be impossible. As such, many revolutionaries throughout time have recognised its liberatory potential. To build for a better world, we must struggle for and practice a better love, expanded beyond scarcity and rooted in mutual flourishing.
Love is in the air, and marked by contradiction. Under capitalism, it is a primary site of exploitation and harm — privatised, commodified, and harnessed to reproduce structural inequalities inside the home and beyond. At the same time, it is a basic human need, without which life would be impossible. As such, many revolutionaries throughout time have recognised its liberatory potential. To build for a better world, we must struggle for and practice a better love, expanded beyond scarcity and rooted in mutual flourishing.