Revolutions come in waves and cycles. We are again riding the crest of a revolutionary epic, much like 1848 or 1917, from the Arab Spring to movements against austerity in Greece to the Occupy movement. In Wages of Rebellion, Chris Hedges—who has chronicled the malaise and sickness of a society in terminal moral decline in his books Empire of Illusion and Death of the Liberal Class—investigates what social and psychological factors cause revolution, rebellion, and resistance. Drawing on an ambitious overview of prominent philosophers, historians, and literary figures he shows not only the harbingers of a coming crisis but also the nascent seeds of rebellion. Hedges' message is clear: popular uprisings in the United States and around the world are inevitable in the face of environmental destruction and wealth polarization.

Focusing on the stories of rebels from around the world and throughout history, Hedges investigates what it takes to be a rebel in modern times. Utilizing the work of Reinhold Niebuhr, Hedges describes the motivation that guides the actions of rebels as “sublime madness” — the state of passion that causes the rebel to engage in an unavailing fight against overwhelmingly powerful and oppressive forces. For Hedges, resistance is carried out not for its success, but as a moral imperative that affirms life. Those who rise up against the odds will be those endowed with this “sublime madness.”

From South African activists who dedicated their lives to ending apartheid, to contemporary anti-fracking protests in Alberta, Canada, to whistleblowers in pursuit of transparency, Wages of Rebellion shows the cost of a life committed to speaking the truth and demanding justice. Hedges has penned an indispensable guide to rebellion.

革命是一波接一波，循环往复的。从 "阿拉伯之春 "到希腊反对紧缩政策的运动，再到 "占领 "运动，我们又一次站在了革命史诗的顶峰，很像1848年或1917年。在《反叛的代价》中，克里斯-赫奇斯（Chris Hedges）--他在《幻觉帝国》和《自由阶级之死》一书中记录了一个处于道德衰退末期的社会的萎靡和病态--调查了哪些社会和心理因素会导致革命、反叛和抵抗。他通过对杰出的哲学家、历史学家和文学家的雄心勃勃的概述，不仅展示了即将到来的危机的预兆，而且还展示了反叛的萌芽种子。赫奇斯的信息很明确：面对环境破坏和财富分化，美国和世界各地的民众起义是不可避免的。

赫奇斯专注于世界各地和历史上的反叛者的故事，调查了在现代成为反叛者所需的条件。利用莱因霍尔德-尼布尔的著作，赫奇斯将指导反叛者行动的动机描述为 "崇高的疯狂"--导致反叛者与压倒性的强大和压迫力量进行无用的斗争的激情状态。对赫奇斯来说，进行抵抗不是为了成功，而是作为一种肯定生命的道德要求。那些在困难中站起来的人将是那些被赋予这种 "崇高的疯狂 "的人。

从致力于结束种族隔离的南非活动家，到当代加拿大阿尔伯塔省的反压裂抗议活动，再到追求透明度的告密者，《反叛的代价》展示了致力于说出真相和要求正义的生命的代价。赫奇斯写下了一本不可或缺的反叛指南。