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Fleming, P. (Peter), 1972-
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Economics -- Philosophy.
Capitalism -- Social aspects.
Neoliberalism -- Social aspects.
Work -- Political aspects.
Work environment -- Social aspects.
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Fleming, P. (Peter), 1972-
Economics -- Philosophy.
Capitalism -- Social aspects.
Neoliberalism -- Social aspects.
Work -- Political aspects.
Work environment -- Social aspects.
MARC Display
The death of homo economicus :
work
, debt and the myth of endless accumulation / Peter Fleming.
by
Fleming, P. (Peter), 1972-
Pluto Press, 2017.
Call #:
330.01 F598d
Subjects
Economics
--
Philosophy.
Capitalism
--
Social
aspects
.
Neoliberalism
--
Social
aspects
.
Work
--
Political
aspects
.
Work
environment
--
Social
aspects
.
ISBN:
9780745399409 (pbk.)
Description:
314 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-308) and index.
Contents:
Cash Psychosis
--
Wreckage Economics
--
Why Homo Economicus had to Die ... Over and Over Again
--
The Theatre of Loss ...
Work
--
Microeconomics (really is) for Dummies
--
The Quiet Earth.
Summary:
"For neoclassical economists, Homo economicus, or economic human, represents the ideal employee: an energetic worker bee that is a rational yet competitive decision-maker. Alternatively, one could view the concept as a cold and selfish workaholic endlessly seeking the accumulation of money and advancement - a chilling representation of capitalism. Or perhaps, as Peter Fleming argues, Homo economicus does not actually exist at all. In The Death of Homo Economicus, Fleming presents this controversial claim with the same fierce logic and perception that launched his Guardian column into popularity. Fleming argues that as an invented model of a human being, Homo economicus is, in reality, a tool used by economists and capitalists to manage our
social
world through the state, business, and even family. As workers, we are barraged with constant reminders that we should always strive toward this ideal persona. It's implied - and sometimes directly stated - that if we don't then we are failures. Ironically, the people most often encouraged to emulate this model are those most predisposed to fail due to their socioeconomic circumstances: the poor, the unemployed, students, and prisoners. Fleming illuminates why a peculiar proactive negativity now marks everyday life in capitalist societies, and he explores how this warped, unattainable model for workers would cause chaos if enacted to the letter. Timely and revelatory, The Death of Homo Economicus offers a sharp, scathing critique of who we are supposed to be in the workplace and beyond"--From publisher.
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