REVOLution
By: by Russell Brand, Author
Publisher: Century
Published: 2014
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781780893051; 9781780893068; 9781473506220
Subjects: Political and social views; World politics; Equality; Wealth; Economic history
Description: Russell Brand wants you to join the revolution. We all know the system isn't working. Our governments are corrupt and the opposing parties pointlessly similar. Our culture is filled with vacuity and pap, and we are told there's nothing we can do - "it's just the way things are". In this book, Russell Brand hilariously lacerates the straw men and paper tigers of our conformist times and presents, with the help of experts as diverse as Thomas Piketty and George Orwell, a vision for a fairer, sexier society that's fun and inclusive. You have been lied to, told there's no alternative, no choice and that you don't deserve any better. Brand destroys this illusory facade as amusingly and deftly as he annihilates Morning Joe anchors, Fox News fascists and BBC stalwarts. This book makes revolution not only possible, but inevitable and fun.
Table of contents: title: Say you want a revoltion; title: Heroes' journey; title: Serenity now; title: One hand clapping; title: Top right corner; title: Is everybody in?; title: Tiny problems in infinite space; title: A few rotten apples; title: I am an anarchist-a; title: It's big but it's not easy; title: Ich bin ein monarch; title: A pair of dames and a double slit; title: Within you, and without you; title: Spider-man on line one; title: Get money out of politics; title: Spectacular; title: On Earth, as it is in heaven; title: War! What is it good for? Capitalism. Obviously; title: U'KIP, if you want, we're awake; title: Piketty, licketty, rollitty, flicketty; title: Submarine; title: Checking the phone; title: "Corporacide"; title: Co-operate; title: Plug me in; title: Give my regards to the basket; title: Conversion?; title: Es mejor morir de pie...; title: Stick your blue flag; title: Granma, we love you; title: Manifest destiny; title: Be the change; title: Help me, help you; title: Worth voting for?; title: For the benefit of the tape.