HYPERCAPITALISM
The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them
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Renowned illustrator Larry Gonick (The Cartoon History of the United States) teams up with psychologist and scholar Tim Kasser to create a clear, graphic—and sometimes hilarious—guide to how global, privatizing, market-worshipping "hypercapitalism" potentially threatens human well-being, social justice, and even the planet.
Offering a pointed and profound exploration of the world economy and the movements seeking to change it, the book draws from contemporary research to describe critical concepts (corporate power, free trade, privatization, deregulation) and movements (voluntary simplicity, sharing, alternatives to GDP, protests) that have developed in response to capitalism. "A great introduction to the current state of the economy and what can be done about it, and a solid addition for Gonick’s many fans," says Library Journal.
| Copyright | 2018 |
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| Publisher | New Press |
| Pages | 230 |
| Grade | 9 and up |
| ISBN | 9781620972823 |