Hyper-Capitalism: the modern economy, its values, and how to change them - Softcover

Praise for Larry Gonick `Larry Gonick should get an Oscar for humour and a Pulitzer for history.' -- Richard Saul Wurman, author and creator of the TED conference `A timely counter to those who celebrate predatory economics as the best of all possible financial worlds.' * Kirkus Reviews * `A great introduction to the current state of the economy and what can be done about it, and a solid addition for Gonick's many fans.' * Library Journal * `A clear and concise description of how the market economy functions, why it encourages the worst aspects of human nature, and how we can cope in an age of excess.' -- John Gowdy, Professor of Economics and Professor of Science and Technology Studies, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute `This book explains much about how the world works, and why it increasingly doesn't. Read it soon, before we lose any more ice caps.' -- Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature and Deep Economy `Like fish who don't know they live in polluted water (because it's everywhere), many people don't know they live in economically, socially, and politically polluted societies. Hyper-Capitalism, in lucid prose and delightful graphics, pulls back the curtain with crystal clarity. I can't think of a better book for young people to read as they chart their futures.' -- Barry Schwartz, author of The Costs of Living, The Paradox of Choice, and Why We Work `A truly unique, page-turning graphical account ... Gonick and Kasser pull off the monumental feat of rendering an otherwise dry and complex social-economic topic as clear, entertaining, informative, and even hilarious in spots. Hyper-Capitalism is a remarkable, essential and hopeful book for our times. To embrace and act upon its message is to live better.' -- Nomi Prins, author of All the Presidents' Bankers and It Takes a Pillage