The Relentless RevolutionThe Relentless Revolution
With its deep roots and global scope, the capitalist systemprovides the framework for our lives. It is a framework of constantchange, sometimes measured and predictable, sometimes drastic andout of control. Yet what is now ubiquitous was not always so.Capitalism took shape centuries ago, starting with a handful ofisolated changes in farming, trade, and manufacturing, clustered inearly-modern England. Astute observers began to notice thesechanges and consider their effects. Those in power began to harnessthese new practices to the state, enhancing both. A systemgenerating wealth, power, and new ideas arose to reshape societiesin a constant surge of change.
The centuries-long history of capitalism is rich and eventful.Approaching capitalism as a culture, as important for its ideas andvalues as for its inventions and systems, Joyce Appleby gives us afascinating introduction to this most potent creation of mankindfrom its origins to now.
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- New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Co., c2010.
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