ABSTRACT

　　In a world beset with multiple crises—from the forever wars to Covid, the climate crises, neoliberal capitalism, etc.—critical thought and analyses are more important than ever. In addition to critical analyses, the lucid and jargon-free communication of the dynamics and possible trajectories of the multiple crises also assumes significance. More than fifty years ago, the importance of avoiding gratuitous jargon that impedes clear communication was directly addressed by C. Wright Mills. In this article, considering the acceleration of endemic crises, the heightened significance of C. Wright Mills’s intervention and call for eschewing jargon itself as an important element of social critique is highlighted.

　　KEYWORDS

　　Critical social science; social critique; C. Wright Mills; Karl Marx

　　From: International Critical Thought 2025 15 (1)

　　Editor: Wang Yi