The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification /
Roberts, Paul, 1961 August 2-
The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification / Paul Roberts. - First U.S. edition. - x, 308 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
I society -- More better -- No confidence -- Power corrupts -- Something for nothing --Cracks in the mirror -- Home alone -- Hard labor -- In sickness and in wealth -- Forever war -- We society -- Making space.
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.
1608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper) : $28.00
2014004614
Civilization--21st century.
United States--Civilization--21st century.
United States--Economic conditions--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.
The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification / Paul Roberts. - First U.S. edition. - x, 308 pages ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and index.
I society -- More better -- No confidence -- Power corrupts -- Something for nothing --Cracks in the mirror -- Home alone -- Hard labor -- In sickness and in wealth -- Forever war -- We society -- Making space.
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.
1608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper) : $28.00
2014004614
Civilization--21st century.
United States--Civilization--21st century.
United States--Economic conditions--21st century.
United States--Social conditions--21st century.