Mark Fisher, cultural theorist and author, dies at 48

Mark Fisher, a prominent cultural theorist, critic, and educator, passed away at the age of 48. In the mid-1990s, he pursued philosophy at Warwick University and became a significant member of the Cybernetic Culture Research Unit, collaborating with figures like Nick Land, Kodwo Eshun, and Hari Kunzru. He later taught at Goldsmiths College within the Department of Visual Studies. Fisher contributed to various publications, such as The Wire and Sight & Sound, and his blog K-Punk, which began in 2003, attracted a large audience. His influential 2009 book, 'Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative?', was published by Zer0 Books, where he also worked as a commissioning editor. In 2014, Zer0 released his collection 'Ghosts of My Life: Writings on Depression, Hauntology and Lost Futures'. Later that year, Fisher and fellow editors founded a new imprint, Repeater, which published his most recent work, 'The Weird and the Eerie', earlier this month.