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The Socialist Alternative : Real Human Development /
"A good society," Michael Lebowitz tells us, "is one that permits the full development of human potential." In this slim, lucid, and insightful book, he argues persuasively that such a society is possible. That capitalism fails his definition of a good society is evident from eve...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Monthly Review Press,
[2010]
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| Series: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | "A good society," Michael Lebowitz tells us, "is one that permits the full development of human potential." In this slim, lucid, and insightful book, he argues persuasively that such a society is possible. That capitalism fails his definition of a good society is evident from even a cursory examination of its main features. What comes first in capitalism is not human development but privately accumulated profits by a tiny minority of the population. When there is a conflict between profits and human development, profits take precedence. Just ask the unemployed, those toiling at dead-end jobs, |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| ISBN: | 9781583674956 |