The Dig: Death and Life Under Capitalism w/ Sarah Jaffe
How we can make sense of loss through struggle.
August 16, 2025
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August 16, 2025
The Dig: Death and Life Under Capitalism w/ Sarah Jaffe
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<p>Featuring Sarah Jaffe on her book <em>From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire</em>. The ordinary death of a loved one under a capitalist order that routinely forbids sufficient time off to mourn. Workplace injuries, deindustrialization, police violence, pandemic, genocide, social murder, and how we can make sense of loss through struggle.</p>
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