TY  - BOOK
AU  - Roberts,Paul
TI  - The impulse society: America in the age of instant gratification 
SN  - 1608198146 (hbk. : alk. paper)
PY  - 2014///
CY  - New York, NY
PB  - Bloomsbury
KW  - Civilization
KW  - 21st century
KW  - United States
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Social conditions
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -