Moments Of Excess: And Everyday Life

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The first decade of the 21st century was marked by a series of global summits which seemed to assume ever greater importance - from the WTO ministerial meeting in Seattle at the end of 1999 to the G8 summits at Genoa, Evian and Gleneagles, up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference at Copenhagen in 2009. But these global summits did not pass uncontested. Alongside and against them, there unfolded a different version of globalisation. Moments of Excess is a collection of texts which offer an insider's analysis of these counter-summit mobilisations.

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"More than a book, Moments of Excess it is a tool for 'worlding'. Worlding is put forward as the manifestation of the world we desire in our day-to-day relationships. Moments of Excess speaks to questions that are crucial in creating a better world, all the while asking and opening more questions. This book is wonderfully grounded in the real experiences of the writers, as well as references many movements and events that have inspired millions in this loosely defined 'anti-capitalist' movement. In addition to being an important tool, Moments of Excess is a fun read, using popular culture, poetry and humor to make points and speak directly to the reader. Reading this book, I felt like a part of a conversation, a conversation that I didn't want to end."
--Marina Sitrin, editor of Horizontalism: Voices of Popular Power in Argentina and (with Clif Ross) Insurgent Democracies: Latin America's New Powers.

"Reading this collection you are reminded that there is so much life at the front-line, and that there is no alternative to capitalism without living this life to the full. The message is clear: enjoy the struggle, participate in it with your creative energies, be flexible and self-critical of your approach, throw away static ideologies, and reach out to the other."
--Massimo De Angelis, author of The Beginning of History: Value Struggles and Global Capital and editor of The Commoner.

"Wonderful. Fabulous. The Free Association's work have been writing some of the most stimulating reflections on the constantly shifting movement against capitalism--always fresh, always engaging, always pushing us beyond where we were ... exciting stuff."
--John Holloway, author of Change the World Without Taking Power and Crack Capitalism.

Author Bio

The Free Association is a political activism affinity group based in Leeds, England, whose members include Alex Dennis, David Harvie, Nate Holdren, Nette Humphreys, Keir Milburn, and David Watts.