Growing Up Absurd

Growing Up Absurd is a classic of anarchist thought by writer and social theorist Paul Goodman. It offers a sharp critique of the unhappiness of young people as a concentrated form of America's corporate capitalist society, which lacks meaningful work. Goodman's text became a defining text of the New Left and had a surprise success upon publication in 1960, making him one of America's most unusual and trenchant critics. At a time of renascent leftism, his work remains as relevant as ever.