{"product_id":"cannibal-capitalism-isbn-9781118175316","title":"Cannibal Capitalism","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn unbiased look at how the economic practices of corporations, leaders, and government are severely damaging the American way of life\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eMost of us have lived our lives by the rules—going to school, investing in real estate, and building careers—but the so-called Great Recession has changed everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds Are Ruining America\u003c\/i\u003e answers the questions on everyone's lips; what happened and where do we go from here?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnlike in most other recent instances of financial turbulence, when this crisis hit, the country turned on itself economically, with the powerhouses—corporations, business leaders, and government—throwing the everyman under the bus. In an effort to avoid becoming slightly less rich, the super-rich effectively cannibalized the true engines of growth in the economy, in the process putting the bottom ninety-nine percent of the population at serious risk of losing everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e fights back, arguing that to really recover we need to educate our children, invest in our small businesses, use our inflated money to develop real things that build real wealth, and get back to exporting in a big way.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth building capacity of the nation and the promise of ideal capitalism\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the financial crisis and its fallout in a clear, no-nonsense way\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains what we can do to fix a broken system and come out on top\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe economic crisis rocking the foundations of the international financial system has had a disproportionately devastating affect on the average person. Angry, afraid, and confused, regular people are looking for answers and \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e is here to help, illustrating how the super-rich did everything in their power to stay safe at the expense of everyone else.\u003c\/p\u003e  Introduction vii  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE: What's Wrong with Th is Picture? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter One: Th e Face of Self-Destruction 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Putting the Cannibalism in Capitalism 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Th ree: Suicide-Enabling Case Study: Crash of 2007-9 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO: How Did We Get Here? 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Th e Evolution of Cannibal Capitalism 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Devolution of the Real Economy through Cannibal Capitalism 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Your Own Opinion or Own Facts? Selective Morality 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE: Where AreWe Going? 113\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Th e Choice of Health 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Miseducation of the Masses 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: Power to the People 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter Ten: Bring the Money Home to Momma 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion: Why Are We Promoting Economic Cannibalism? 196\u003c\/p\u003e \"...Hill's analysis of cannibal capitalism's hazards is well worth the attention of readers, especially Occupiers who have yet to hone a cohesive message.\" (\u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e, January 2012) \u003cb\u003eMichael C. Hill\u003c\/b\u003e began writing for the Washington Post in 1988, but has since become an independent businessman. He has created several successful businesses, the oldest being a technical training and consulting firm, and the largest an award-winning home-building business. Having won dozens of awards for teaching, he now works as a venture capitalist and developer of new small businesses, including a green technology company, a business services and accounting firm, a unified communications technology company, and an unbiased news site. He regularly conducts business development and project management classes and seminars for public and private sector audiences around the world. He also is an occasional contributor to the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and other mass media outlets.  Most of us have lived our lives by the rules—going to school, investing in real estate, and building careers—but the so-called Great Recession has changed everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism: How Big Business and the Feds Are Ruining America\u003c\/i\u003e answers the questions on everyone's lips: what happened and where do we go from here? Taking a thoughtful look at how income and wealth disparity, industry consolidation, anticompetitive business practices, political ideological extremism, and the hoarding of existing wealth are destroying the wealth-building capacity of the nation and the promise of ideal capitalism, the book examines the financial crisis and its fallout in a clear, no-nonsense way.  \u003cp\u003eUnlike in most other recent instances of financial turbulence, when this crisis hit, the country turned on itself economically, with the powerhouses—corporations, business leaders, and government—throwing the everyman under the bus, spurring the frustrated clamor of the Tea Party on the right and the Occupy Wall Street movement on the left. Small businesses that produce tangible goods and services and employ regular people were sacrificed, while paper traders who amass vast wealth through the exchange of abstractions derived from the real economy were propped up for being \"too big to fail.\" In an effort to avoid becoming slightly less rich, the super-rich effectively cannibalized the true engines of growth in the economy, in the process putting the bottom 99 percent of the population at serious risk of losing everything. \u003ci\u003eCannibal Capitalism\u003c\/i\u003e fights back, arguing that to really recover, we need to educate our children, invest in our small businesses, use our inflated money to develop real things that build \u003ci\u003ereal\u003c\/i\u003e wealth, and get back to exporting in a big way.\u003c\/p\u003e  \"Michael Hill's research illustrates the importance of a bipartisan approach to rebuilding our nation's economy by stimulating job growth through the creation of new high-growth firms and by promoting entrepreneurship-friendly policies. Anyone concerned with the serious issues and possible solutions facing our economy should read this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e —CARL SCHRAMM, President and CEO, Kauffman Foundation  ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988882178277,"sku":"NP9781118175316","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118175316.jpg?v=1761781905","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/cannibal-capitalism-isbn-9781118175316","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}