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The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification / Paul Roberts.

Roberts, Paul, 1961 August 2- author.
2014
HC106.84 .R63 2014 (Mapit)
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Title
The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification / Paul Roberts.
Author
Roberts, Paul, 1961 August 2- author.
Edition
First U.S. edition.
ISBN
9781608198146 hardcover alkaline paper
1608198146 hardcover alkaline paper
Published
New York, NY : Bloomsbury, 2014.
Language
English
Description
x, 308 pages ; 25 cm
Call Number
HC106.84 .R63 2014
Dewey Decimal Classification
306.30973
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.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
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Part 1: I society. More better ; No confidence ; Power corrupts ; Something for nothing
Part 2: Cracks in the mirror. Home alone ; Hard labor ; In sickness and in wealth ; Forever war
Part 3: We society. Making space.

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