A review by selenotropic
Demand the Impossible!: A Radical Manifesto by Bill Ayers

4.0

An excellent and inspirational manifesto for modern times. I think the success here is twofold: 1) Instead of talking ambiguously about capital and proles and alienation, Ayers very systematically lays out distinct issues in contemporary society, explains how they're connected to capitalism, and discusses ways to fight back. 2) He really nicely balances the large and small scale. As per the title, a big part of the argument of the book is the need to be hopeful, to constantly be imagining a better world to fight for, but Ayers is careful not to turn his manifesto into utopian evocations of some ideal world, and there's equal focus on the feet-on-the-ground moment-to-moment struggle required to make the world better.

For people looking for an accessible intro to radical politics or old hats who want a little inspiration, highly recommended.