TY - BOOK AU - Bell, Daniel. TI - The cultural contradictions of capitalism SN - 9780465014996 U1 - 973.92BEL PY - 1996/// CY - New York PB - Basic Books KW - Technology and civilization N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - With a new afterword by the author, this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism?and the culture it creates?harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratification?a need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order, this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever ER -