An unbiased look at how the economic practices of corporations,
leaders, and government are severely damaging the American way of
life
Most of us have lived our lives by the rules–going to
school, investing in real estate, and building careers–but
the so-called Great Recession has changed everything. Cannibal
Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds Are Ruining America
answers the questions on everyone’s lips; what happened and where
do we go from here?
Unlike in most other recent instances of financial turbulence,
when this crisis hit, the country turned on itself economically,
with the powerhouses–corporations, business leaders, and
government–throwing the everyman under the bus. In an effort
to avoid becoming slightly less rich, the super-rich effectively
cannibalized the true engines of growth in the economy, in the
process putting the bottom ninety-nine percent of the population at
serious risk of losing everything. Cannibal Capitalism
fights back, arguing that to really recover we need to educate our
children, invest in our small businesses, use our inflated money to
develop real things that build real wealth, and get back to
exporting in a big way.
* Takes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity,
industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices,
political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing
wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation
and the promise of ideal capitalism
* Examines the financial crisis and its fallout in a clear,
no-nonsense way
* Explains what we can do to fix a broken system and come out on
top
The economic crisis rocking the foundations of the international
financial system has had a disproportionately devastating affect on
the average person. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are
looking for answers and Cannibal Capitalism is here to help,
illustrating how the super-rich did everything in their power to
stay safe at the expense of everyone else.
Mục lục
Introduction vii
PART ONE: What’s Wrong with Th is Picture? 1
Chapter One: Th e Face of Self-Destruction 3
Chapter Two: Putting the Cannibalism in Capitalism 15
Chapter Th ree: Suicide-Enabling Case Study: Crash of 2007-9
37
PART TWO: How Did We Get Here? 63
Chapter Four: Th e Evolution of Cannibal Capitalism 65
Chapter Five: Devolution of the Real Economy through Cannibal
Capitalism 92
Chapter Six: Your Own Opinion or Own Facts? Selective Morality
103
PART THREE: Where Are We Going? 113
Chapter Seven: Th e Choice of Health 115
Chapter Eight: Miseducation of the Masses 133
Chapter Nine: Power to the People 149
Chapter Ten: Bring the Money Home to Momma 181
Conclusion: Why Are We Promoting Economic Cannibalism? 196
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Michael C. Hill began writing for the Washington Post in 1988, but has since become an independent businessman. He has created several successful businesses, the oldest being a technical training and consulting firm, and the largest an award-winning home-building business. Having won dozens of awards for teaching, he now works as a venture capitalist and developer of new small businesses, including a green technology company, a business services and accounting firm, a unified communications technology company, and an unbiased news site. He regularly conducts business development and project management classes and seminars for public and private sector audiences around the world. He also is an occasional contributor to the Washington Post and other mass media outlets.
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