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Nicole Aschoff - The New Prophets of Capital (Jacobin) - 9781781688106 - V9781781688106
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The New Prophets of Capital (Jacobin)

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Description for The New Prophets of Capital (Jacobin) Paperback. A deft and caustic takedown of the new prophets of profit, from Bill Gates to Oprah Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: JFC; JHB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 15. Weight in Grams: 190.
As severe environmental degradation, breathtaking inequality, and increasing alienation push capitalism against its own contradictions, mythmaking has become as central to sustaining our economy as profitmaking.

Enter the new prophets of capital: Sheryl Sandberg touting the capitalist work ethic as the antidote to gender inequality; John Mackey promising that free markets will heal the planet; Oprah Winfrey urging us to find solutions to poverty and alienation within ourselves; and Bill and Melinda Gates offering the generosity of the 1 percent as the answer to a persistent, systemic inequality. ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Verso
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781688106
SKU
V9781781688106
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About Nicole Aschoff
Nicole Aschoff is an Editor at Jacobin Magazine and a Lecturer in Sociology at Boston University.

Reviews for The New Prophets of Capital (Jacobin)
"A highly original and fascinating exploration of what we might think of as 'changeless change'
the kind of innovation that simultaneously upends current practices and studiously protects existing wealth and power inequities. Through four well-chosen and emblematic case studies, Aschoff tackles this slippery subject with confidence and subtlety, providing readers with key intellectual tools to separate fact from fiction."
Naomi Klein, ... Read more

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