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The Amazon Store at MillionDollarPetPix.com ( In association with Amazon.com )Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Lifeby: Robert B Reich  List Price: $69.99 Amazon.com's Price: $51.09 You Save: $18.90 (27%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: Audio CDDewey Decimal Number: 320.97301 EAN: 9781400134618 Edition: Unabridged Format: Audiobook, CD, Unabridged ISBN: 1400134617 Label: Tantor Media Manufacturer: Tantor Media Number Of Items: 8 Publication Date: September 01, 2007 Publisher: Tantor Media Studio: Tantor Media Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: From one of the nations most valued voices on politics, business, and the economy, the bestselling author of "Locked in the Cabinet" and "The Work of Nations" discusses the clash between capitalism and democracy, in this timely, impassioned, and highly important book. Unabridged. 8 CDs. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - Allow me to be unconvincedReich suggests that economic history after 1945 can be divided in two phases: the "almost Golden Age" and the ensuing phase of "super capitalism'. They roughly correspond with the age of mass-production/culture and the following period of diversification, long tail, etc. The move from one to the other is, according to Reich, caused by the introduction of technological innovations created during the cold war. It is - as with every historical thesis - hard to prove and Reich doesn't bother to elaborate ... Read More Rating:  - Enjoyable, Accessible Read on a Sound SocioEconomic Thesisthoughtful, well-written thesis on how we as americans fill various relationships in the economy, society and our democracy (ie. we are "investors," "consumers" and "citizens")...most often, in the modern global economy ("supercapitalism"), we as citizens, even with our democratic voices, lose out to the forces of investing & consuming. Reich isn't apologetic about this - he just states it in a factual manner that really does make simple sense. Rating:  - So-so, but you're better off with the NeoMarxists if you want to learn about this topic.I'm a longtime fan of Reich's pieces on NPR's Marketplace and bought this book thinking it would be of a similar bent. I was mistaken. Reich does a mediocre job of leading the reader through the forces that created the current economic climate and his views of global capitalism are simplistic at best. If you want to read up on the effects of globalization, try the Neo-Marxist writings of Frederic Jameson, David Harvey, and of course, Karl Marx. Rating: - Refreshing, Clear, and ChallengingRobert Reich's book is refreshing from a variety of perspectives. It is refreshing because he doesn't settle for cheap criticism or partisan sniping. It is refreshingly honest; he establishes a clear line of responsbility between citizen behavior and economic or social consequences, whether intended or unintended. His grasp of history and personal observations in government service are clearly stated and will, hopefully, serve as the basis for authentic dialogue. More important, Robert Reich challenges ... Read More Rating: - Required reading to understand our current economic downfallRobert Reich blends the ideas that not only are companies but also citizens of America are to blame for the current economic crisis. He details the rise and ultimate fall of deregulation, the increased availability of resources and the somewhat new idea of fierce competition between deeply rooted and fledgling companies. Mr. Reich shows that corporations looking to increase their stock prices are hurting the economy by the ways they go about doing so. But the most telling aspect of the story is ... Read More 
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