The Genius of the Beast: A Radical Re-Vision of Capitalism - Softcover

Bloom, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1616144785 ISBN 13: 9781616144784

Verlag: Prometheus Books, 2011

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""It is absolutely one of the most thrilling (I mean that--it gives me goose bumps) books I have ever read." --Robin Fox, Rutgers University "Impressive and stimulating. A tremendously enjoyable work." --James Fallows, national correspondent for the Atlantic "The Genius of the Beast is a tour de force." --Washington Times "In this recapitulation of the universe's evolutionary thrust--and humanity's part of it--Howard Bloom proves to be a provocative, even an inspiring, thinker." --ForeWord Reviews "Engrossing, uplifting, and educational . . . fascinating." --Monsters and Critics "I really could not put it down. Ultimately, I found the book a tremendously optimistic, motivating, exciting read that I look forward to tackling again." --NewsReal "Capitalism does indeed work, scholar Bloom boldly affirms in this at-once brash and well-considered treatise, in which, in his own words, he applies a new lens to viewing the entire course of Western civilization. . . . The problem . . . [lies] in the way capitalism has come to be viewed. This long, provocative, needs-to-be-read book seeks to rectify that situation. What he explains here, in detailed arguments, is that 'capitalism and the Western system hide astonishing abilities.' Spend time with this eye-opener." --Booklist "Riveting, brilliant, remarkable, distressing, optimistic, and beautifully written. A brilliant . . . history of the world." --Michael Zilkha, CEO of Zilkha Biomass Energy "Get this book and read it. Bloom's assessments are thoughtful and inspiring. Thank you, Howard Bloom; you have bridged generations and thoughts and tied together facts that otherwise would have gone unnoticed." --Zenpundit

Reseña del editor:

"Is global capitalism on its last legs? Is the era of America leadership over? Has the West begun a decline into a new Dark Age? Does American civilization deserve to survive? These are the unnerving questions raised by the Great Crash of 2009." "Howard Bloom has a radically new answer. In The Genius of the Beast, the author of the acclaimed books The Lucifer Principle and Global Brain insists that Western civilization has only begun to realize its full potential. Bloom argues that there's a hidden mandate beneath the surface of capitalism: "It's struggling to whisper and rumble its message to you and me. That hidden imperative can lift us from economic crisis, can make us a leader in the next-generation economy, and can dramatically upgrade our ability to empower our fellow human beings. "Bloom sees crisis as opportunity, opportunity for the whole human race." "The Genius of the Beast takes the reader on a sweeping tour of human history, from the Stone Age to the present. Every chapter conveys a radically new way to see the astonishing mechanism we call Western civilization. Bloom marvels at how humans have turned toxic waste into food and fuel, trash into treasure, and garbage into gold. He shows how we've produced material miracles based on immaterialthings - passion, persistence, and fantasy. Bloom shows that what many regard as the end is just the beginning."--BOOK JACKET.

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• Verlag: Prometheus Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1616144785
• ISBN 13: 9781616144784
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 607