The article argues that we are not facing a passing crisis of liberalism, but rather the consolidation of a new phase of capitalism. The author calls this phase "capitalism of finitude," distinguishing it from previous moments of the capitalist system.
This new economic configuration is characterized by two main elements. First, there is intensified competition for scarce resources, which transforms the traditional market logic based on abundance. Second, the State acquires a fundamental strategic centrality, abandoning its secondary role associated with classical liberalism.
The text suggests that this mutation represents a profound structural transformation, not a temporary cycle of instability. The illusion mentioned in the title refers to the belief that the system would only be going through passing difficulties, when in reality it would be undergoing a permanent reconfiguration of its foundations.
