Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Thrift
Theodore R. Malloch
€ 17.99
€ 17.75
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Thrift
Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: KCA; VSB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
Despite the calls for massive spending and "stimulus," if the current financial crisis has taught us anything, it is to save, not just spend. In fact, over the years "thrift" has become America's lost or forgotten virtue, rarely mentioned and never celebrated, despite its historical significance. In Thrift, Theodore Roosevelt Malloch traces the history of thrift from its roots in the Scottish enlightenment to the no-waste credo of Sam Walton. Thrift, Malloch argues, provides the resources to stimulate prosperity. Even if the government manages to shock our economy back to life, America will require discipline, accountability, and farsightedness to right ... Read more
Despite the calls for massive spending and "stimulus," if the current financial crisis has taught us anything, it is to save, not just spend. In fact, over the years "thrift" has become America's lost or forgotten virtue, rarely mentioned and never celebrated, despite its historical significance. In Thrift, Theodore Roosevelt Malloch traces the history of thrift from its roots in the Scottish enlightenment to the no-waste credo of Sam Walton. Thrift, Malloch argues, provides the resources to stimulate prosperity. Even if the government manages to shock our economy back to life, America will require discipline, accountability, and farsightedness to right ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Encounter Books,USA United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781594032608
SKU
V9781594032608
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Thrift
Rockefeller himself believed that thrift was essential to well-ordered living. This book, if followed, could help all of us put our personal and public lives back in order. - Steve Forbes, Chairman and CEO, Forbes, Inc. and Editor-in- Chief, Forbes magazine