{"product_id":"albert-einstein-why-socialism","title":"Albert Einstein's \"Why Socialism?\": The Enduring Relevance of His Classic Essay","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA contemporary look at Albert Einstein's classic call for socialism\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst published more than seventy-five years ago in the inaugural issue of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eMonthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Albert Einstein's \"Why Socialism?\" is an unheralded classic. Written during the McCarthyite witch-hunt in the United States, it constituted an act of defiance, making a case for socialism unrivaled in its time or ours. Yet, its very existence has been an embarrassment to an establishment which has continually sought to downplay the significance of his iconoclastic essay, together with Einstein's socialism itself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis slim, elegant volume includes Einstein's essay along with a detailed commentary on his essay by \u003cem\u003eMonthly Review\u003c\/em\u003e editor, John Bellamy Foster. Foster's introduction tells the story of Einstein's life-long commitment to socialism and the events leading to the publication of \"Why Socialism?\" and contextualizes the importance of his essay as we enter a time of planetary crisis and new threats of world war. Over the three-quarters of century since its publication, \"Why Socialism?\" is one of those rare statements whose power has only grown, reaching untold numbers of readers over the years. It is of crucial importance that—for the sake of the future of humanity—Einstein's message continues to proliferate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJohn Bellamy Foster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a Professor Emeritus of Sociology at the University of Oregon and editor of \u003cem\u003eMonthly Review\u003c\/em\u003e. He has written many books including\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe Robbery of Nature\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e(with Brett Clark) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Return of Nature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e, \u003c\/em\u003ewhich won the Deutscher Memorial Prize.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlbert Einstein (1879–1955) was born in Germany and became an American citizen in 1940. A world-famous theoretical physicist, he was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics and is renowned for his Theory of Relativity. In addition to his scientific work, Einstein was an influential humanist who spoke widely about politics, ethics, and social causes. After leaving Europe, Einstein taught at Princeton University. His theories were instrumental in shaping the atomic age.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Monthly Review Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44444276162653,"sku":"9781685900991","price":27.93,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/0826\/1213\/files\/AlbertEinstein_sWhySocialism.jpg?v=1778525526","url":"https:\/\/leftwingbooks.net\/fr\/products\/albert-einstein-why-socialism","provider":"Leftwingbooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}