In The Virtue of Prosperity, Dinesh D'Souza examines the spiritual and social crisis spawned by the new economy and new technologies of the last ten years. D'Souza questions the basic premise of the American dream that prosperity and "progress" will better the human condition. Anchored in history, rich in anecdote, and supported by state-of-the-art data, The Virtue of Prosperity is a tough-minded critique of our high-tech culture, with a surprising prescription for doing well and doing good.
In The Virtue of Prosperity, Dinesh D'Souza examines the spiritual and social crisis spawned by the new economy and new technologies of the last ten years. D'Souza questions the basic premise of the American dream that prosperity and "progress" will better the human condition. Anchored in history, rich in anecdote, and supported by state-of-the-art data, The Virtue of Prosperity is a tough-minded critique of our high-tech culture, with a surprising prescription for doing well and doing good.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
DINESH DSOUZA has had a prominent career as a writer, scholar, public intellectual, and filmmaker. Born in India, DSouza came to the U.S. as an exchange student at the age of 17 and graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Dartmouth College. The author of many bestselling books includingAmerica,The Big Lie,Death of a Nation, andUnited States of Socialism, he is also the creator of three of the top ten highest-grossing political documentaries ever made.
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Contents INTRODUCTION: GEEK CHIC: Anthropologist in a Strange Land CHAPTER ONE: A WORLD WITHOUT LIMITS What's New About the New Economy CHAPTER TWO: THE GATHERING STORM Mass Affluence and Its Discontents CHAPTER THREE: CREATED UNEQUAL Merit and the Ones Left Behind CHAPTER FOUR: THE LOTTERY OF SUCCESS Who Wins, Who Loses CHAPTER FIVE: EYE OF THE NEEDLE The Moral Critique of Prosperity CHAPTER SIX: THE WORLD WE HAVE LOST Goodbye Nature, Family, and Community? CHAPTER SEVEN: A FUTURE THAT WORKS Why Techno-Capitalism Prevailed CHAPTER EIGHT: THE CONQUEST OF HUMAN NATURE Technology and the Remaking of Humanity CHAPTER NINE: THE SEDUCTION The Quest for the Posthuman CHAPTER TEN: THE GIFT The Things That Matter the Most NOTES INDEX
Contents INTRODUCTION: GEEK CHIC: Anthropologist in a Strange Land CHAPTER ONE: A WORLD WITHOUT LIMITS What's New About the New Economy CHAPTER TWO: THE GATHERING STORM Mass Affluence and Its Discontents CHAPTER THREE: CREATED UNEQUAL Merit and the Ones Left Behind CHAPTER FOUR: THE LOTTERY OF SUCCESS Who Wins, Who Loses CHAPTER FIVE: EYE OF THE NEEDLE The Moral Critique of Prosperity CHAPTER SIX: THE WORLD WE HAVE LOST Goodbye Nature, Family, and Community? CHAPTER SEVEN: A FUTURE THAT WORKS Why Techno-Capitalism Prevailed CHAPTER EIGHT: THE CONQUEST OF HUMAN NATURE Technology and the Remaking of Humanity CHAPTER NINE: THE SEDUCTION The Quest for the Posthuman CHAPTER TEN: THE GIFT The Things That Matter the Most NOTES INDEX
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