Workers' Liberty

What’s Price’s Equation — a mathematical description of evolution and natural selection — got to do with a series of dead bodies turning up in New York? Go and see WAZ (written by regular contributor to Solidarity, Clive Bradley) to find out.

The central theme of this film is in fact a concept to which the mathematical equation can apparently be applied — altrusim. And what kind of person is likely to be altruistic and what kind of person is not? Would you die to save the life of a loved one? These are interesting questions which are often the subject of debates between socialists and conservatives — with the “natural” selfishness of humans being cited as a reason for why socialism will never catch on, happen, be successful etc. But that’s the big background theme here. The film is also an effective noir/cop thriller in the style and with the gritty feel of Seven. If you like this kind of thing (it’s not for the easily scared!) go and see it.