{"product_id":"cannibal-capitalism-how-big-business-and-the-feds-are-ruining-america-hardback-9781118175316","title":"Cannibal Capitalism; How Big Business and The Feds Are Ruining America (Hardback) 9781118175316","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eHow Big Business and The Feds Are Ruining America\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMichael C. Hill (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118175316, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 6 January 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.6 x 15.9 x 2.2 cm, 0.44 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"...Hill's analysis of cannibal capitalism's hazards is well worth the attention of readers, especially Occupiers who have yet to hone a cohesive message.\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2012)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unbiased look at how the economic practices of corporations, leaders, and government are severely damaging the American way of life\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMost of us have lived our lives by the rules—going to school, investing in real estate, and building careers—but the so-called Great Recession has changed everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds Are Ruining America\u003c\/i\u003e answers the questions on everyone's lips; what happened and where do we go from here?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike in most other recent instances of financial turbulence, when this crisis hit, the country turned on itself economically, with the powerhouses—corporations, business leaders, and government—throwing the everyman under the bus. In an effort to avoid becoming slightly less rich, the super-rich effectively cannibalized the true engines of growth in the economy, in the process putting the bottom ninety-nine percent of the population at serious risk of losing everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e fights back, arguing that to really recover we need to educate our children, invest in our small businesses, use our inflated money to develop real things that build real wealth, and get back to exporting in a big way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation and the promise of ideal capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the financial crisis and its fallout in a clear, no-nonsense way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains what we can do to fix a broken system and come out on top\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economic crisis rocking the foundations of the international financial system has had a disproportionately devastating affect on the average person. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are looking for answers and \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help, illustrating how the super-rich did everything in their power to stay safe at the expense of everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction vii  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: What's Wrong with Th is Picture? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One: Th e Face of Self-Destruction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Putting the Cannibalism in Capitalism 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Th ree: Suicide-Enabling Case Study: Crash of 2007-9 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: How Did We Get Here? 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Th e Evolution of Cannibal Capitalism 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Devolution of the Real Economy through Cannibal Capitalism 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Your Own Opinion or Own Facts? Selective Morality 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: Where AreWe Going? 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Th e Choice of Health 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Miseducation of the Masses 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: Power to the People 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten: Bring the Money Home to Momma 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Why Are We Promoting Economic Cannibalism? 196\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Economics [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Economics\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Economics%20%5BKC%5D%22\"\u003eKC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52417757315352,"sku":"9781118175316","price":18.57,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781118175316_260980.jpg?v=1784507115","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/cannibal-capitalism-how-big-business-and-the-feds-are-ruining-america-hardback-9781118175316","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}