Red Horizons

Red Horizons provides a comprehensive and accessible guide to understanding the modern world through a Marxist lens. The book methodically deconstructs the interconnected nature of contemporary crises arguing that economic inequality environmental destruction gender oppression and cultural domination share a common root in a system that prioritizes profit over people and nature.The book is structured into four key areas of analysis:Economy: It begins by revisiting the core principles of Marxism as an economic theory. It explains foundational concepts such as the class struggle between the bourgeoisie and proletariat the extraction of surplus value from labor and capitalism's inherent tendency toward instability and recurring crises.Environment: The analysis extends to the ecological crisis introducing the concept of the metabolic rift—the rupture in the relationship between human society and nature caused by capitalist production. It argues that environmental degradation is not an accident but a necessary consequence of a system built on endless expansion and the commodification of nature.Gender: Delving into Marxist feminism the book highlights how capitalism and patriarchy are mutually reinforcing systems. It exposes the critical but unvalued role of women's unpaid domestic and reproductive labor which is essential for sustaining the workforce and by extension the entire capitalist economy.Culture: The final section explores Marxism's profound influence on Cultural Studies. Drawing on thinkers like Antonio Gramsci and the Frankfurt School it examines how dominant ideologies are circulated through media and social institutions to maintain control while also showing how culture can become a vital space for resistance and the creation of counter-hegemonic narratives.Red Horizons is an essential read for anyone seeking to understand the structural forces that shape our world and is a powerful tool for those committed to building a more just and equitable future.