Despite being published in 2009, Mark Fisher's Capitalist Realism remains as relevant as ever. In under 100 pages, Fisher contends with the sociopolitical diktat that permeates everywhere, so much so that it limits our ability to even imagine a better world, a different way of doing things, beyond existing capitalist frameworks. For those immersed and well-versed in the modern world of memes and social media, certain references to pop culture will sound dated, but at the heart of Capitalist Realism, you'll find that Fisher's thesis endures: today, ideology becomes "realistic" most completely when it dispenses with utopia entirely, when it ceases even to be disavowed.

The text remains essential reading for any left-leaning young person—or any thinking person—considering the dominant ideology of our age. Despite an apparent reputation for being complex, the text is, in my opinion, still accessible and enjoyable to read.