Markets against modernity ecological irrationality, public and private / Ryan H. Murphy.
| Author/creator | Murphy, Ryan H. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2020] |
| Description | xiii, 213 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Capitalist thought : studies in philosophy, politics, and economics Capitalist thought: studies in philosophy, politics, and economics. ^A1287579 |
| Contents | 1. Trade is good -- 2. Extreme Voter stupidity -- 3. The obvious and simple system of unnatural Liberty -- 4. Ecological irrationality in the wild -- 5. Bohemian status-archy -- 6. Anarchy, state, and dystopia -- 7. Too much social capital -- 8. The poverty of DIYism -- 9. Social Luddism -- 10. Whither expertise? -- appendix : Trade is bad? |
| Abstract | "Economist Ryan Murphy explains divergences between popular and informed opinion on the value of the institutions of the modern world, including globalized markets, science, and pluralism. The public expresses hostility for these institutions both in the voting booth and in their private lives, and even through the marketplace itself"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-205) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Issued in other form | ebook version : 9781498591195 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019950448 |
| ISBN | 9781498591188 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1498591183 |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |