The author argues that the relationship between labor and capital directly affects people’s bodies and souls, prompting a reexamination of the idea of individual autonomy, which has served to normalize the exploitation of labor without social protection.
Severo analyzes five pillars that underpin capitalism: fear, violence, the body, power, and autonomy. From this, she suggests small revolutions and new social bonds to overcome racist, sexist, and ecologically destructive social relations.
On the cover, the title is composed in a way that represents oppression and the apparent lack of escape within an oppressive environment, alluding to discourses on labor and dependency. At the same time, the text flowing in different directions relates to the idea of presenting alternative ways of interpreting a subject. The typography, in turn, is structurally composed of straight lines but features unexpected curved elements in some sections, referring to possible paths toward greater autonomy.
