The impulse society : (Record no. 27610)

INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9781408851609
DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Call number 306.30973 RO IM
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
Authors Roberts, Paul
TITLE STATEMENT
Title The impulse society :
Subtitle what's wrong with getting what we want
Statement of responsibility, etc by Paul Roberts
PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication London :
Publisher Bloomsbury,
Date 2014.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 308 pages ;
Size 24 cm.
SUMMARY
Summary What do soaring debt, endemic narcissism, road rage, political attack ads and killer drones share in common? All are symptoms of a society that moves, reflexively and relentlessly, to exploit the fastest, most efficient means to any end, without regard to cost. This is the 'impulse society' in which we live. In every facet of postindustrial society - the way we eat, the way we communicate and entertain, the way we work, the way we court lovers and raise children, educate and govern - technology and affluence has let us reach our goals with a speed and efficiency unimaginable even a generation ago. But the result is not all milk, honey, and gold. Companies now reflexively maximise short-term gain at the expense of long-term success. Politicians resort with ever-greater speed to nasty campaign tactics, and can count on their damaging claims to spread before the facts catch up with them. Consumers engage in serial over-indulgence and pursue instant gratification of every whim with speed and greed. The costs of living this way are substantial: financial volatility, health epidemics, environmental exhaustion and political paralysis, to say nothing of a growing, gnawing dissatisfaction. In this epoch-defining book, Paul Roberts traces the roots of this problem, damningly revealing how it has permeated society, and cogently argues how it may, perhaps, still be reversed.
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Heading United States
General Economic conditions
-- 21st century
ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier https://uowd.box.com/s/k78aqq08661ow064bal9f13f0y25k0ma
Public note Location Map
MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
-- 45184
SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
-- 45185
Holdings
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        University of Wollongong in Dubai University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 2015-09-28 Kinokuniya 306.30973 RO IM T0052039 2017-01-26 68.00 2017-01-26 REGULAR

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