Rebooting Capitalism
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Rebooting Capitalism

How We Can Forge a Society That Works for Everyone

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Rebooting Capitalism

How We Can Forge a Society That Works for Everyone

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Since the mid-twentieth century, free-market ideology has undermined the economic well-being and social fabric of American life. An unprecedented, extremely effective and largely invisible effort by a small network of billionaires and corporate capitalists has mesmerized Americans with the narrative that the selfish pursuit of personal wealth will benefit everyone. As a result, our public policies have increased poverty, devastated the environment, hollowed out the middle class, and inflamed divisions throughout our society.

In REBOOTING CAPITALISM Anthony Biglan presents an evolutionary analysis of capitalism and draws on his deep understanding of human behavior to present a forceful, inspiring, and actionable plan to reshape our economic system to ensure that all members of society thrive. Building on his last book, The Nurture Effect, he presents a comprehensive, evidence-based approach for addressing our most urgent problems and evolving a society that works for all.

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Year
2020
ISBN
9780578690919
Edition
1
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INTRODUCTION
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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. One: Selection by Consequences
  9. Two: Your Readiness for Advancing a Nurturing Society
  10. Three: A Framework for Making Our Society More Nurturing
  11. Four: The Values to Action Coalition: The Foundation for the Change We Seek
  12. Five: Businesses That Nurture
  13. Six: Nurturing the Health of Every Person
  14. Seven: Higher Education: The Incubator of a New Society
  15. Eight: Reforming Criminal Justice
  16. Nine: Evolving Social and News Media to Promote Prosocial Values
  17. Ten: Climate Change
  18. Eleven: A Political System That Works for All
  19. Conclusion
  20. Acknowledgments
  21. References
  22. About the Author