130 x 197mm, 207 pages, Black & white printing, Perfect bound, Softcover, 2024

In Quit Everything, renowned theorist Franco "Bifo" Berardi explores the rising phenomenon of what is commonly labelled as depression, particularly among younger generations. Berardi contends that this is not simply a mental health crisis but a profound shift in collective consciousness.

Rather than seeing this as mere depression, Quit Everything reframes it as desertion—a conscious or unconscious withdrawal of psychological energy and desire, a disinvestment in the future in response to the failures of political systems, environmental degradation, and global crises. From the "great resignation" in the U.S. to the deceleration of social rhythms during the pandemic, Berardi's book provides an urgent and insightful analysis of why people are "quitting everything" in an age of political impotence, far-right nationalism, and climate collapse.

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