| Description |
360 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The anti-worker theology of markets -- Disciplining workers in the procrustean bed -- How economics marginalized workers -- Everyday life in a Procrustean world -- International Procrusteanism -- Adam Smith's historical vision -- The dark side of Adam Smith -- Keeping score -- The destructive nature of Procrusteanism -- Where do we go from here? |
| Summary |
Mainstream economics ignores or distorts the most fundamental aspect of this reality: that the vast majority of people must, out of necessity, labor on behalf of others, transformed into nothing but a means to the end of maximum profits for their employers. The nature of the work we do and the conditions under which we do it profoundly shape our lives. And yet, both of these factors are peripheral to mainstream economics. By sweeping labor under the rug, mainstream economists hide the nature of capitalism, making it appear to be a system based upon equal exchange rather than exploitation inside every workplace. |
| Subject |
Labor.
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Work.
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Capitalism.
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| ISBN |
9781583672297 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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158367229X (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9781583672303 (alk. paper) |
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1583672303 (alk. paper) |
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