Morals and markets : the dangerous balance /
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Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Carrier Form: | 287 p. ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-274) and index. |
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9781137282583 (alk. paper) : 1137282584 (alk. paper) |
Index Number: | HB72 |
CLC: | B82-053 |
Call Number: | B82-053/F911/2nd ed. |
Contents: | The Savanna code: what good are morals? -- The rise of wealth: how we became civilized and started shopping -- From Melqart to Zombieworld: adventures in imbalance -- Madness, lies, and crashes: when prices run free -- Blundering back to balance: TARP and tear gas -- China: morals and the rush to wealth -- From Hudson's Bay to eBay: why some people like going to work -- Markets and sin: murder, mega-casinos, and drug wars -- Underworlds: the tao of gangs -- Cooling the earth: the preservation markets -- The world ahead. |