In this incisive, clear-sighted portrait, award-winning journalist John Plender explores the paradoxes and pitfalls inherent in capitalism.
About the Author: John Plender: John Plender has been a senior editorial writer and columnist at the Financial Times since 1981.
338 Pages
Business + Money Management, Free Enterprise & Capitalism
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About the Book
Thoughtful, eloquent and above all compelling, Capitalism is a remarkable contribution to an enduring debate concerning the morality of markets.
Book Synopsis
In this incisive, clear-sighted portrait, award-winning journalist John Plender explores the paradoxes and pitfalls inherent in capitalism. Taking us from the Venetian merchants of the Renaissance to the gleaming temples of 21st-century commerce via the South Sea Bubble, Dutch tulip mania, and manic-depressive gambling addicts, Plender shows us capitalism through the eyes of philosophers, novelists, poets, artists, and the divines.
John Plender has been a senior editorial writer and columnist at the Financial Times since 1981. He has a weekly column on economics and business and also writes for the opinion pages.
About the Author
John Plender: John Plender has been a senior editorial writer and columnist at the Financial Times since 1981. He has a weekly column on economics and business and also writes for the opinion pages.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.7 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .7 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 338
Genre: Business + Money Management
Sub-Genre: Free Enterprise & Capitalism
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Format: Paperback
Author: John Plender
Language: English
Street Date: April 11, 2017
TCIN: 1006243994
UPC: 9781785901645
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-5119
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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