The twelve essays cover a lot of ground, including the origins of capitalism, the history of European table manners, love potions in rural Madagascar, and the phenomenology of giant puppets at street protests. But they’re linked by a clear purpose: to explore the nature of social power and the forms that resistance to it have taken, or might take in the future. [Source][1] [1]: http://www.amazon.com/Possibilities-Essays-Hierarchy-Rebellion-Desire/dp/1904859666