The Enigma of Capital - And the Crises of Capitalism

David Harvey

Profile Books

2011

320 páginas

10h 40m

ISBN-13: 9781846683091

Harvey, longtime academic teaching Karl Marx’s Das Capital, discusses capital flow, which is the lifeblood of all capitalist societies, spreading throughout the world like blood circulating through the human body, noting that the body dies when the blood flow stops. The author contends that many economists, executives, and politicians may not fully understand the nature of capital flows as the global institutions and lenders suck the life blood out of people everywhere, especially the poor, and central bankers’ actions result in excess liquidity, falsely believing such transfusions will cure capital-flow problems. We learn about the disruptions and destruction of capital flow and the author’s suggested guiding norms (which he readily admits are utopian), including respect for nature, radical equality in social relations, and technological and organizational innovations oriented toward the common good rather than supporting military power and corporate greed. Although this is clearly a view from the Left, and all readers will not agree with Harvey, he nevertheless offers thought-provoking analysis and ideas in this excellent but challenging book. --Mary Whaley

Resenhas (2)

0

Tentei ler esse livro antes de dormir mas achei chato, abandonei com uns 10% de leitura, pensei que ia contar as história do capitalismo mas até onde li foram citadas as crises mais recentes, tentarei ler em outra oportunidade.