{"product_id":"the-new-prophets-of-capital-paperback","title":"The New Prophets of Capital - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNicole Aschoff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA deft and caustic takedown of the new prophets of profit, from Bill Gates to Oprah \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. The new prophets of capital buttress an exploitative system, even as the cracks grow more visible.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNicole Aschoff\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe New Prophets of Capital\u003c\/i\u003e and an editor at \u003ci\u003eJacobin\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. Her work has appeared in numerous outlets including \u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAl Jazeera\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eDissent\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She can be followed at nicoleaschoff.com and @NicoleAschoff.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 164\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 7.8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769315918112,"sku":"9781781688106","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a056403846d5a67a82afd9370a737ec4.webp?v=1780345820","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-new-prophets-of-capital-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}