Capitalism now dominates the globe, both in economics and ideology, shapes every aspect of our world and influences everything from laws, wars and government to interpersonal relationships. "Introducing Capitalism" tells the story of its remarkable and often ruthless rise, evolving through strife and struggle as much as innovation and enterprise. Tracing capitalism from its beginning to the present day, Dan Cryan and Sharron Shatil, alongside Piero's brilliant graphics, look at its practical and theoretical impact. They cover the major economic, social and political developments that shaped the world we live in, such as the rise of banking, the founding of America and the Opium Wars.This book explores the leading views for and against, including thinkers like Adam Smith, Karl Marx, Theodor Adorno and Milton Friedman, together with the connections between them and their historical context. Capitalism has influenced everything in the 21st-century world. For anyone who wants to gain a broad understanding of this fascinating subject, this book cuts across narrow academic lines to analyse an all-encompassing feature of modern life.
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Dan Cryan has degrees in Philosophy from UCL and now works as a market analyst in London. Sharron Shatil is a Philosophy lecturer at the Open Universityin Israel. Piero is an illustrator, artist and graphic designer whose work has twice been included in the Royal College of Art exhibition in London. Previous Introducing titles include Aesthetics, Shakespeare and Nietzsche.
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By petezefeet
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An easy and approachable guide to the subject , which manages to address with clarity and humour,(The latter most evident in the cartoon illustrations)the nature and history of a very big idea. Well presented concise and easy to read,(in one sitting if pushed!)
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By Darryn
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found this book amazing. an introduction to economics in general and capitalism in particular. it is balanced as it gives voice to the theories of many great thinkers who both defended capitalism and those who opposed it, including Thomas Hobbes, John Stuart Mill, Karl Marx, Milton Freidman and many more. extremly thought provoking, especially (for me) the part where it says that humans have had more leisure time than any time in history, yet most of this leisure time is spent on either directly or indirectly buying commodities. the book also charts the history of capitalism from the knights templars and rennaisance florence to the merchants republic of the Netherlands and the east India trade company to finally the industrial revolution and modern day capitalism
By nabhbk
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Doesn't really tell you much about capitalism rather a history , goes too much into the "people" of capitalism and not "capitalism" talks a lot about socialism and how it's different from capitalism with the reader having not much informed about capitalism, was hoping to learn a good deal about "inflation" " recession" etc ....was left disappointed by the book.
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