{"product_id":"people-power-and-profits-progressive-capitalism-for-an-age-of-discontent-hardcover","title":"People, Power, and Profits: Progressive Capitalism for an Age of Discontent - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJoseph E. Stiglitz\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe all have the sense that the American economy--and its government--tilts toward big business, but as Joseph E. Stiglitz explains in his new book, \u003cem\u003ePeople, Power, and Profits\u003c\/em\u003e, the situation is dire. A few corporations have come to dominate entire sectors of the economy, contributing to skyrocketing inequality and slow growth. This is how the financial industry has managed to write its own regulations, tech companies have accumulated reams of personal data with little oversight, and our government has negotiated trade deals that fail to represent the best interests of workers. Too many have made their wealth through exploitation of others rather than through wealth creation. If something isn't done, new technologies may make matters worse, increasing inequality and unemployment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStiglitz identifies the true sources of wealth and of increases in standards of living, based on learning, advances in science and technology, and the rule of law. He shows that the assault on the judiciary, universities, and the media undermines the very institutions that have long been the foundation of America's economic might and its democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHelpless though we may feel today, we are far from powerless. In fact, the economic solutions are often quite clear. We need to exploit the benefits of markets while taming their excesses, making sure that markets work for us--the U.S. citizens--and not the other way around. If enough citizens rally behind the agenda for change outlined in this book, it may not be too late to create a progressive capitalism that will recreate a shared prosperity. Stiglitz shows how a middle-class life can once again be attainable by all.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn authoritative account of the predictable dangers of free market fundamentalism and the foundations of progressive capitalism, \u003cem\u003ePeople, Power, and Profits\u003c\/em\u003e shows us an America in crisis, but also lights a path through this challenging time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Joseph E. Stiglitz: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e[Joseph Stiglitz] is an insanely great economist.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003ePaul Krugman\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlong with Krugman and Thomas Piketty, Stiglitz forms a triumvirate of leading economic critics of global capitalism, 21st century-style.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Anthony, \u003cem\u003eGuardian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eThe Price of Inequality\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe single most comprehensive counterargument to both Democratic neoliberalism and Republican laissez-faire theories...Stiglitz's contribution...to the public debate cannot be overestimated.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eThomas B. Edsall, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA searing read.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eNicholas Kristof, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA model of clarity.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJared Bernstein, \u003cem\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eFreefall\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrenchant analysis of the causes of the fiscal meltdown.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMichiko Kakutani, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best book so far on the financial crisis.\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Kay, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 366\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 9.5 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 23, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772401778976,"sku":"9781324004219","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/da72b655184e27ca7544a4abaad9083f.webp?v=1780404839","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/people-power-and-profits-progressive-capitalism-for-an-age-of-discontent-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}