The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
The author reminds us that capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor is it simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce.
The author reminds us that capitalism is not a natural and inevitable consequence of human nature, nor is it simply an extension of age-old practices of trade and commerce.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781859843925 (1859843921)
Publish date: June 17th 2002
Publisher: Verso
Pages no: 213
Edition language: English
This is quite a succinct book and very well argued. Its point is to refute claims that capitalism is both natural and inevitable, because ...if capitalism is the natural culmination of history, then surmounting it is unimaginable... Thinking about future alternatives to capitalism requires us to ...
This is quite a succinct book and very well argued. Its point is to refute claims that capitalism is both natural and inevitable, because ...if capitalism is the natural culmination of history, then surmounting it is unimaginable... Thinking about future alternatives to capitalism requires us to ...