Living in a World that Can't Be Fixed: Reimagining Counterculture Today

“This is a book about counterculture, & that’s a problem . . . “ 
So begins Curtis White’s thrilling call for the revitalization of counterculture today.
The problem, White argues, is twofold: 1st, most of us think of counterculture as a phenomenon stuck in the 60s, &, 2nd, what passes as counterculture today . . . simply isn’t. Nevertheless, a reimagined counterculture is our best hope to save the planet, bypass social antagonisms, & create the world we actually want to live in. Now.

An inspiring case for practicing civil disobedience as a way of life, & a clear vision for a better world—full of play, caring, & human connection.
 
In an era of peak global suffering & uncertainty, there has never been a more opportune time to re-think & re-build our entire social order. And it has never been more clear that our politicians & authorities will not be up to the task . . . only we can create the world we actually want to live in. And we can do it now.
 
In Living in a World that Can’t Be Fixed, Curtis White argues that the only way to save the planet, bypass social antagonisms, & build communities that actually work for us is through a strong & vital counterculture. He shows us the legacy & effectiveness of countercultural movements that existed long before the storied 1960s & imagines the similar sweeping changes we could make today—including where we live, how we work, what
we eat, & the media we consume.

White —”the most inspiringly wicked social critic of the moment” (Will Blythe, Elle)—reveals how the products of our current so-called resistance, from Ken Burns to Black Panther, rarely offer a meaningful challenge to power, & how our loyalty to the “American Lifestyle” is self-defeating & keeps us from making any real social change. The world has been turned upside down, but thankfully we now have a guide for righting it on our terms. 

Curtis White is a novelist & social critic