The impulse society
Subtitle: America in the age of instant gratification
By: Paul Roberts
Edition: First U.S. edition.
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 308
ISBN-13: 9781608198146
Subjects: Social conditions; Economic history; Civilization; Economic conditions; Social history
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
Table of contents: title: I society; title: More better; title: No confidence; title: Power corrupts; title: Something for nothing; title: Cracks in the mirror; title: Home alone; title: Hard labor; title: In sickness and in wealth; title: Forever war; title: We society; title: Making space.