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Revolutionary Pessimism Jodi Cranston this study reassesses the waysScott B. Ritner argues that the antifascist philosopher and mystic Simone Weil's critical writings about the social crises of the mid twentieth century, especially fascism, are particularly instructive for today. Now, as then, liberal democratic capitalist states are under threat from authoritarian leaders and fascist movements. Situating Weil and her work in the tradition of pessimistic critical theory, Ritner reveals how Weil's work can be