Why is the Atlantic slowly filling with crude petroleum; threatening a millions-of-years-old ecological balance? Why did traders at prominent banks take high-risk gambles with the money entrusted to them by hundreds of thousands of clients around the world; expanding and leveraging their investments to the point that failure led to a global financial crisis that left millions of people jobless and hundreds of cities economically devastated? Why would the world's most powerful military spend ten years fighting an enemy that presents no direct threat to secure resources for corporations?The culprit in all cases is neoliberal ideology—the belief in the supremacy of "free" markets to drive and govern human affairs. And in the years since the initial publication of Noam Chomsky's Profit Over People: Neoliberalism and Global Order; the bitter vines of neoliberalism have only twisted themselves further into the world economy; obliterating the public’s voice in public affairs and substituting the bottom line in place of people’s basic obligation to care for one another as ends in themselves. In Profit Over People; Chomsky reveals the roots of the present crisis; tracing the history of neoliberalism through an incisive analysis of free trade agreements of the 1990s; the World Trade Organization; and the International Monetary Fund—and describes the movements of resistance to the increasing interference by the private sector in global affairs.In the years since the initial publication of Profit Over People; the stakes have only risen. Now more than ever; Profit Over People is one of the key texts explaining how the crisis facing us operates—and how; through Chomsky’s analysis of resistance; we may find an escape from the closing net.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A great book about Monticello and it's history.By Michael G MontyThe pictures taken over the four seasons depicting Monticello are absolutely beautiful and if you are a lover of history and Thomas Jefferson in particluar this is a must have book. If you have never been to Monticello it will no doubt inspire you to go and if you have been it will bring back fond memories each time you review it.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Exquisite PhotographyBy W. DrakeNo need to keep Monticello in memory alone! Return home to Monticello with this exquisitely photographed book produced by the Thomas Jefferson Foundation. This is the keep sake sold at Monticello gift shops. Perfect size for a coffee table; but not too large or cumbersome. Spectacular glossy photos of both the interiors and grounds in all seasons! Some photos comprise entire page. Chapters include: Essay in Architecture; A Look Inside; Furnishing Monticello; The Gardens; The Plantation. Also a fantastic "" price for this beautiful; high quality book. Definitely a MUST purchase!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. ... came in a timely basis and it was in good shape. The book give a lot of good ...By Bob TThe book came in a timely basis and it was in good shape. The book give a lot of good information on Monticello. I liked the pictures of the inside since you are not allowed to take pictures inside Monticello on tours.
