Hyper-Capitalism
the modern economy, its values, and how to change them
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Publisher Description
An acerbic graphic takedown of capitalism.
In Hyper-Capitalism, cartoonist Larry Gonick and psychologist
Tim Kasser offer a vivid and an accessible new way to understand how
global, privatising, market-worshipping hyper-capitalism is threatening
human wellbeing, social justice, and the planet.
Drawing from contemporary research, they describe and illustrate
concepts (such as corporate power, free trade, privatisation, and
deregulation) that are critical for understanding the world we live in,
and movements (such as voluntary simplicity, sharing, alternatives to
GDP, and protests) that have developed in response to the system.
Gonick and Kasser’s pointed and profound cartoon narratives provide a
deep exploration of the global economy and the movements seeking to
change it, all rendered in clear, graphic — and sometimes hilarious —
terms. In the process, they point the way to a healthier future for all
of us.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
With an extensive series of cartoon guides to nonfiction subjects under his belt (including the classic series The Cartoon History of the Universe), Gonick turns his attention to hypercapitalism, a talking point of 21st-century politics and culture. This volume melds a comprehensive study of economics and psychology with theory and narration by talking head Kasser (chair of psychology at Knox College). Gonick effortlessly lays out post-1945 capitalism, its evolution, and its application to contemporary business and trade, emphasizing the psychological effect and social cost of commercialism. The second half is prescriptive: a series of proposals for grassroots activism to survive in a world of marketable products and people. Accompanied with breezily quirky cartooning that cleverly fuses art and hard information, Gonick's latest is another triumph: a new self-education classic for these troubled times.
