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: The book concludes by calling for a revival of utopian thinking and new political "imaginaries" to break the cycle of resignation and stagnation.

Fisher identifies several areas where the "realism" of capitalism creates profound societal and psychological crises: Capitalist Realism: Is There no Alternative?

: Drawing on Jacques Lacan, Fisher suggests that crises like climate change and mental illness represent the "Real" that breaks through the ideological "realism" of the current system. : The book concludes by calling for a

: Despite promises of efficiency, neoliberalism has led to an explosion of bureaucracy, such as "mission statements" and constant self-auditing, which Fisher links to the concept of "reflexive impotence"—the feeling that even if things are bad, nothing can be done to change them. Capitalist Realism: Is There no Alternative?