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The impulse society America in the age of instant gratification

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...

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Main Author: Roberts, Paul, 1961 August 2-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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United States > Economic conditions > 21st century.
United States > Social conditions > 21st century.
United States > Civilization > 21st century.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:308 pages ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper)
1608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Paul Roberts is the author of The End of Oil and The End of Food . His writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Times , the Washington Post , the New Republic , Newsweek , Rolling Stone , and elsewhere. He was a finalist for a National Magazine Award in 1999 and the New York Public Library Helen Bernstein Book Award in 2005. Roberts appears regularly on TV and radio. He lives in Washington State.

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