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MODERN TIMES is as a commentary at the same time a book review with around 40 books mentioned in each issue (March, June, September, December). We discuss (preferably in an essayistic way) nonfiction Interior political, ecological and philosophical literature, but also literature in our time "big tech".
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Against the light of socialism

Nina Björk leads us through the fog of consumer power and identity politics, along with Rosa Luxemburg.
Birgitte Bjørnøy -

The escape from the common problems

Recently deceased Zygmunt Bauman is known for his grim social diagnoses. Where is the medicine? 
Anders Dunk -

Divination about the transition of the world

In the novel 2030 movement, the environmental crisis leads to a successful price change. 
Niels Johan Juhl-Nielsen -

Post-Francoic stress syndrome

Nobel laureate Javier Marías writes strongly about Spain in the years following Franco.
Kurt Sweeney -

Explosive and jargon-heavy about contemporary art

The metamorphoses of contemporary art are perhaps too interesting.
Kjetil Røed -

Stein Mehren – cultural radicals and romantic mystics

Stein Mehren is best known for his poems, but he also stands in a special position among Norwegian post-war secessionists: awake, contentious and with a keen look at current issues.
Eivind Tjønneland -

Prologue to a policy

There are three philosophies of power that always end up surprising the status quo.
steinmehren@gmail.com -

With a bang, or with a whimper?

Competition-based hedonism is well on its way to destruction, Wolfgang Streeck thinks of capitalism.
Henning Næs -

Between the ideal state and the mall

Author Abensour goes back to Benjamin and More to remind us what it means to think that another world is possible.
Anders Dunk -

Psychosocial revolutionary

Peter Weiss' political horizon has no topicality. But he was one of the greatest writers of the 1900 century.
espen.gronlie@gmail.com -

Excellent about the Frankfurt School

The founders of the Frankfurt School still have much to teach us. 
Kjetil Røed -

Worse shit, old wrapping 

Ali Smith's Autumn provides a better understanding of Post-Brexit Britain than any political analysis.
Birgitte Bjørnøy -

Extreme artist's mirror

Marina Abramovic's autobiography is as uncompromising and confrontational as her performance art.
Birgitte Bjørnøy -

Globalization has barely begun

Are the days of globalization over, replaced by a passive distinction between the safe and the supportive? 
Truls Lie -

Narcissism and resonance

Martin Altmeyer is fed up with criticism of social media and wants to redefine the concept of narcissism. But does he succeed?
Eivind Tjønneland -

The poet who exceeded the poetry

Arthur Rimbaud in Oslo: This is the story of how a great poet could rise even higher: Rimbaud in Africa can represent a turning point in literary history. 
Lars Øyno -
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The dream of the red Rosa Luxemburg, socialism, language and love
Forfatter: Nina Björk
Forlag: Wahlström & Widstrand, 2017 
Nina Björk leads us through the fog of consumer power and identity politics, along with Rosa Luxemburg.




(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)

Rich full-format MODERN TIMES including the supplement Orientering and Modern Times Review comes out quarterly in early March, June, September and December) with international book reviews (non-fiction) and comments / essays. According to the physical newspaper (and PDF), the articles are published regularly online (see the newsletters).

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