Product Details
Simon & Schuster, August 2004
Trade Paperback, 384 pages
ISBN-10: 0684862204
ISBN-13: 9780684862200
Description
In his previous bestsellers, Who Will Tell the People and Secrets of the Temple, William Greider laid bare the inner workings of American politics and the Federal Reserve, revealing how they often work against the interests of the majority of us. In The Soul of Capitalism, Greider examines how the greatest wealth-creation engine in the history of the world is failing most of us, why it must be changed, and how specifically it can be transformed.
Brilliantly perceptive and sweeping in its ambition, The Soul of Capitalism is also hard-headed and practical, as Greider, one of our most eloquent populist spokesmen, assures us we are not powerless. He illustrates how American capitalism can be aligned more faithfully and obediently with what people want and need in their lives, with what American society needs for a healthy, balanced, and humane future. He proves that it is within our power to reinvent capitalism to make it work for us.
The Soul of Capitalism -- solid, pragmatic, visionary, optimistic -- addresses the nation's most urgent needs.
John B. JudisThe New York Times Book ReviewA bold and ambitious attempt to remedy the lack of vision that has plagued the American left since the decline of New Deal liberalism....For anyone interested in serious economic and social reform, Greider's effort is worth reading.
Andrew LeonardSalon.comInstead of simply saying capitalism is wrong, Greider is asking us how to make it more right. Above all, he is expressing a profound faith in the American character, in the restless curiosity and endless innovation inherent in the national fiber.
Vincent BolandFT Investor (Financial Times)Greider knows his economics and his markets. He is not an anti-capitalist. This makes his book persuasive.
Barbara Ehrenreichauthor of Nickel and DimedWhat can we do about capitalism? Plenty
-- is Greider's answer in this beautifully reasoned, visionary book.
Gerry Spencetrial lawyer and author of From Freedom to SlaveryThe Soul of Capitalism requires brave ears to hear what William Greider has to say, but this is a time that demands coverage. He tells the truth. It is we who have the choice to listen and respond or, at last, to suffer the bleak consequences.
William Greider's Books
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One World Ready or NotIn ONE WORLD, READY OR NOT, William Greider focuses his incomparable reportorial skills on the global economy, which he contends is sowing "creative...Read More -
Who Will Tell the PeopleWho Will Tell the People is a passionate, eye-opening challenge to American democracy. Here is a tough-minded exploration of why we're in trouble,...Read More
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Secrets of the TempleWilliam Greider’s groundbreaking bestseller reveals how the mighty and mysterious Federal Reserve operates—and manipulates and the world’s...Read More
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