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Drawing on the fields of economics, psychology, history and political philosophy, Roberts shows how we have become so obsessed with "maximizing returns" that we embrace virtually any means--any technology, personal tactic, or corporate strategy--that can deliver, regardless of consequences. Roberts lays out the history and geography of this new social order and charts a clear pathway toward a different and brighter future.
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Social conditions, Economic history, Civilization, Economic conditions, Social history, United states, economic conditions, 21st century, United states, social conditions, 21st century, United states, civilization, 21st century, New York Times reviewedPlaces
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The impulse society: America in the age of instant gratification
2014, Bloomsbury
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- First U.S. edition.
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Table of Contents
I society
More better
No confidence
Power corrupts
Something for nothing
Cracks in the mirror
Home alone
Hard labor
In sickness and in wealth
Forever war
We society
Making space.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
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