The Accursed Share, Volume I - by Georges Bataille (Paperback)

The Accursed Share is a groundbreaking work that challenges conventional economic models of scarcity and utility, offering a new theory of civilization based on excess and exuberance.

Bataille's concept of the accursed share, the surplus energy that defines any system, is explored through examples from Aztec sacrifice to Buddhist monasticism, revealing a radical revision of our understanding of society.

This book provides an excellent introduction to Bataille's philosophic work and will be of particular interest to readers of his fiction and essays, as well as cultural theorists, anthropologists, and economists of all schools.

Don't miss out on this brilliant blend of economics and aesthetics, ethics and anthropology that promises to revolutionize our understanding of civilization.