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daytonm's review
4.0
A bit repetitive, and I think sometimes tried to overemphasize his differences from traditional socialism. But the key insights--that we should work and consume "less and better," so as to free time to reclaim spheres of leisure, play, the home, politics, etc. from the domination of the rationality of capital (as well as to satisfy the planet's ecological needs)--are I think sound, and he presents them in a very intelligent, thought-provoking way. I also think he's compelling about the conventional proletariat no longer existing the way Marx saw it, and not being the sole revolutionary force. Good critique of why the welfare state is insufficient too. You could probably get away with reading one or two of these essays though and still getting all the main points.
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