false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1214356259m/476241.jpg 476241 10 From the greatly admired author of <i>The Work of Nations </i>and <i>The Future of Success</i>,<i> </i>one of America's greatest economic and political thinkers as well as a distinguished public servant in three national administrations, a breakthrough book on the clash between capitalism and democracy.<br><br>Mid-twentieth-century capitalism has turned into global capitalism, and global capitalism&#8212;turbocharged, Web-based, and able to find and make almost anything just about anywhere&#8212;has turned into supercapitalism. But as Robert B. Reich makes clear in this eye-opening book, while supercapitalism is working wonderfully well to enlarge the economic pie, democracy&#8212;charged with caring for <i>all</i> citizens&#8212;is becoming less and less effective under its influence.<br><br>Reich explains how widening inequalities of income and wealth, heightened job insecurity, and the spreading effects of global warming are the logical outcomes of supercapitalism. He shows us why companies, fighting harder than ever to maintain their competitive positions, have become even more deeply involved in politics; and how average citizens, seeking great deals and invested in the stock market to an unprecedented degree, are increasingly loath to stand by their values if it means biting the hands that feed them. He makes clear how the tools traditionally used to temper America's societal problems&#8212;fair taxation, well-funded public education, trade unions&#8212;have withered as supercapitalism has burgeoned. <br><br>Reich sets out a clear course to a vibrant capitalism and a concurrent, equally vibrant democracy. He argues forcefully that the spheres of business and politics must be kept distinct. He calls for an end to the legal fiction that corporations are citizens, as well as the illusion that corporations can be "socially responsible" until laws define social needs. Reich explains why we must stop treating companies as if they were people&#8212;and must therefore abolish the corporate income tax and levy it on shareholders instead, hold individuals rather than corporations guilty of criminal conduct, and not expect companies to be "patriotic." For, as Reich says, only people can be citizens, and only citizens should be allowed to participate in democratic decision making. 2724571 4 9 2007 Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life total:284|5:69|4:135|3:70|2:10|1:0| 284 1115 705 103 4 8 false false Sun Mar 15 17:28:18 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 17:41:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Dec 30 20:17:38 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 06 12:10:09 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 1 false false Sat Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 09:56:03 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 06 09:56:03 -0800 2008
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Although I disagree with him on several points, I am agreement with the thesis of his book: name...more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Oct 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 04:09:12 -0700 2009 Mon Nov 02 11:57:37 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 09:13:19 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 09:17:22 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sun Dec 07 15:22:22 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 09:33:31 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 06:50:45 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 07:27:52 -0700 2009
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