{"product_id":"hypercapitalism-larry-gonick-9781620972823","title":"Hypercapitalism: The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them","description":"\u003cb\u003ePAPERBACK ORIGINAL From the bestselling cartoonist of \u003ci\u003eThe Cartoon History of the Universe\u003c\/i\u003e comes an explosive graphic takedown of capitalism\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBestselling \"overeducated cartoonist\" Larry Gonick has delighted readers for years with sharp, digestible, and funny accounts of everything from the history of the universe to the intricacies of calculus. Now Gonick teams up with psychologist and scholar Tim Kasser to create an accessible and pointed cartoon guide to how global, privatizing, market-worshiping hypercapitalism threatens human well-being, social justice, and the planet. But Gonick and Kasser don't stop at an analysis of how the economic system got out of whack--they also point the way to a healthier future. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA primer for the post-Occupy generation, \u003cem\u003eHypercapitalism\u003c\/em\u003e draws from contemporary research on values, well-being, and consumerism to describe concepts (corporate power, free trade, privatization, deregulation) that are critical for understanding the world we live in, and movements (voluntary simplicity, sharing, alternatives to GDP, protests) that have developed in response to the system. Gonick and Kasser's pointed and profound cartoon narratives provide a deep exploration of the global economy and the movements seeking to change it, all rendered in clear, graphic--and sometimes hilarious--terms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Gonick, Tim Kasser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1620972824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781620972823\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e New Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.00w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/11\/2017","brand":"Larry Gonick","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043956617471,"sku":"9781620972823","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4020e943-331b-4a55-a8ab-5410ebd62957.jpg?v=1684970088","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hypercapitalism-larry-gonick-9781620972823","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}