Financial Ratio Analysis - Index. The Value of Nothing. “This is a deeply thought-provoking book about the dramatic changes we must make to save the planet from financial madness” — Naomi Klein.
Opening with Oscar Wilde’s observation that “nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing,” Patel shows how our faith in prices as a way of valuing the world is misplaced. He reveals the hidden ecological and social costs of a hamburger (as much as $200), and asks how we came to have markets in the first place. Both the corporate capture of government and our current financial crisis, Patel argues, are a result of our democratically bankrupt political system. Too big to fail– the hazards of bank ... - Gary H. Stern, Ron J. Feldman - Google knygos.