{"product_id":"the-infinite-desire-for-growth-daniel-cohen-9780691210063","title":"The Infinite Desire for Growth","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy society's expectation of economic growth is no longer realistic\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEconomic growth--and the hope of better things to come--is the religion of the modern world. Yet its prospects have become bleak, with crashes following booms in an endless cycle. In the United States, eighty percent of the population has seen no increase in purchasing power over the last thirty years and the situation is not much better elsewhere. \u003ci\u003eThe Infinite Desire for Growth\u003c\/i\u003e spotlights the obsession with wanting more, and the global tensions that have arisen as a result. Daniel Cohen provides a whirlwind tour of the history of economic growth, from the early days of civilization to modern times, underscoring what is so unsettling today. He examines how a future less dependent on material gain might be considered, and how, in a culture of competition, individual desires might be better attuned to the greater needs of society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Daniel Cohen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691210063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691210063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"Daniel Cohen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978532061439,"sku":"9780691210063","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d1079edc-8fe2-49e8-af89-d5f2f358e12d.jpg?v=1683242023","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-infinite-desire-for-growth-daniel-cohen-9780691210063","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}