Capitalism: Money, Morals and Markets - Softcover

Plender, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1785901648 ISBN 13: 9781785901645

Publisher: Biteback Publishing, 2017

Synopsis

In this incisive, clear-sighted portrait, award-winning journalist John Plender explores the paradoxes and pitfalls inherent in capitalism. Taking us from the Venetian merchants of the Renaissance to the gleaming temples of 21st-century commerce via the South Sea Bubble, Dutch tulip mania, and manic-depressive gambling addicts, Plender shows us capitalism through the eyes of philosophers, novelists, poets, artists, and the divines.

John Plender has been a senior editorial writer and columnist at the Financial Times since 1981. He has a weekly column on economics and business and also writes for the opinion pages.

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Review:

"It [Capitalism] does a better job of bringing together all the key issues facing today's global economy than any other book I've read... a delight to read." --Tim Montgomerie, The Times

"In this thoughtful and stimulating intervention, John Plender [...] offers a tour d'horizon of the debate, enlivened by a deep knowledge of the global economy and an interest in history, together with an open-minded willingness to place capitalism on the scales of justice and see which way they tip." --David Priestland, Financial Times

"John Plender is one of capitalism's more thoughtful observers. His erudition and lifelong curiosity come together beautifully in this wise and wide-ranging book." --Stephanie Flanders

About the Author:

John Plender: John Plender has been a senior editorial writer and columnist at the Financial Times since 1981. He has a weekly column on economics and business and also writes for the opinion pages.

About this edition

• Publisher: Biteback Publishing
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1785901648
• ISBN 13: 9781785901645
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 338