Provides penetrating analysis and updated accounts to explain why neoliberalism is a bankrupt philosophy
Debunks populist scapegoats by providing insights into the current attacks on critical thinking and dialogue

Offers new creative thinking about social and economic issues in the world today

Autorentext

Val Colic-Peisker is an associate professor of sociology at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University), Melbourne. She has previously worked as journalist, translator, radio-producer and free-lance author. She has published extensively in mainstream and academic media. Adrian P. Flitney is a quantum physicist who makes his living as a share trader. This gives him considerable insight into the vicissitudes of both the universe and global financial markets. He has published widely in the field of quantum games.

Inhalt
Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. A rational society.- Chapter 3. The tyranny of competition.- Chapter 4. Hyper-consumption and inequality.- Chapter 5. The great gamble of global finance vs. the real economy.- Chapter 6. Economic rationality vs. the Earth.- Chapter 7. The promise and threat of the Internet age.- Chapter 8. Conclusion: Into a bright post-capitalist future?.