The Value of Nothing How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy |
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| Author:
| Patel, Raj |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4587-9146-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
| Publisher: | ReadHowYouWant.com, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.99AUD $61.99 |
Book Description:
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Credit has crunched, debt has turned toxic, the gears of the world economy have ground to a halt. Yet despite its failures, the same market - driven ideas are being applied to everything from the food crisis to climate change. It's time to ask one of the most fundamental questions a society can address: why do things cost what they do? Radical and original, The Value of Nothing uses basic but forgotten economics and cutting - edge neuroscience to show how the price we pay for...
More DescriptionCredit has crunched, debt has turned toxic, the gears of the world economy have ground to a halt. Yet despite its failures, the same market - driven ideas are being applied to everything from the food crisis to climate change. It's time to ask one of the most fundamental questions a society can address: why do things cost what they do? Radical and original, The Value of Nothing uses basic but forgotten economics and cutting - edge neuroscience to show how the price we pay for everything, from burgers to ballistic missiles, is systematically distorted and to explore some rich alternatives to market fundamentalism.