Postcapitalism (Record no. 8027)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780141975290
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 330.122MAS
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Personal name Mason, Paul.
245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Postcapitalism
Remainder of title a guide to our future
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Straus and Giroux
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2015
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent xxi, 340p. : ill. ; 24 cm
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Over the past two centuries or so, capitalism has undergone profound changes--economic cycles that veer from boom to bust--from which it has always emerged transformed and strengthened. Surveying this turbulent history, Paul Mason's Postcapitalism argues that we are on the brink of a change so big and so profound that this time capitalism itself, the immensely complex system within which entire societies function, will mutate into something wholly new.At the heart of this change is information technology, a revolution that is driven by capitalism but, with its tendency to push the value of much of what we make toward zero, has the potential to destroy an economy based on markets, wages, and private ownership. Almost unnoticed, in the niches and hollows of the market system, swaths of economic life are beginning to move to a different rhythm. Vast numbers of people are changing how they behave and live, in ways contrary to the current system of state-backed corporate capitalism. And as the terrain changes, new paths open.In this bold and prophetic book, Mason shows how, from the ashes of the crisis, we have the chance to create a more socially just and sustainable economy. Although the dangers ahead are profound, he argues that there is cause for hope. This is the first time in human history in which, equipped with an understanding of what is happening around us, we can predict and shape the future"-- Provided by publisher.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Economic forecasting.
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        UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma UONGOZI Institute Resources Centre - Dodoma Philosophy 01/17/2025   330.122MAS URD000516 01/31/2025 01/17/2025 Book