Becoming Nothing: The Death Drive and the Working Class

by Cynthia Cruz

A striking cultural and philosophical study of working-class artists and the resilience of radical survival.

Becoming Nothing is an exploration of the concept of negative freedom and the working class.

Originating from German idealism, negative freedom the ability to say no to everything outside of one's self. This can take the form of withdrawing from capitalist society, but can also include addiction, self-harm and crime...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 191442042X
• ISBN13: 9781914420429
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Repeater
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.