For a New Critique of Political Economy

• Stiegler is one of the most original and important philosophers and cultural theorists in France today
• This short book starts from the current financial crisis and uses this as an opportunity to call for a renewal of Marx's project of a critique of political economy
• However, in contrast to Marx, Stiegler argues that today we need to develop a new critique of political economy which takes account of the unique position of creative workers in the information industries. He draws on Plato to analyse how their knowledge and memory have been compromised by information technologies
• This short text offers an excellent introduction to Stiegler's work and a timely reflection on the current economic and social crisis