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Q&A: Television Drama in Mexico

Paul Julian Smith reflects on visiting Mexico City whilst researching his new book.

November 18, 2025
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A coloured picture (the colours are mainly black, white, grey and purple) depicting a portrait sketching of Karl Marx and Baruch Spinoza side by side. Marx is on the right hand side looking towards the left and Spinoza is on the left hand side looking ahead and to the left.

Alienation Reconsidered: Fischbach on Marx and Spinoza

How can reading Spinoza help us to understand Marx's concept of alienation under capitalism?