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041			_aeng
050			_aHB501 _b.F54 2017
100	1		_aFleming, P. _q(Peter), _d1972- _eaut
245	1	4	_aThe death of homo economicus : _bwork, debt and the myth of endless accumulation / _cPeter Fleming.
264		1	_aLondon : _bPluto Press, _cc2017.
264		4	_c©2017
270			_dGB
300			_a314 pages : _billustrations ; _c22 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 269-308) and index.
505	0		_aCash Psychosis -- Wreckage Economics -- Why Homo Economicus had to Die…Over and Over Again -- The Theatre of Loss…Work -- Microeconomics (really is) for Dummies -- The Quiet Earth
520			_a"For neoclassical economists, Homo economicus, or economic human, represents the ideal employee: an energetic worker bee that is a rational yet competitive decision-maker. Alternatively, one could view the concept as a cold and selfish workaholic endlessly seeking the accumulation of money and advancement - a chilling representation of capitalism. Or perhaps, as Peter Fleming argues, Homo economicus does not actually exist at all. In The Death of Homo Economicus, Fleming presents this controversial claim with the same fierce logic and perception that launched his Guardian column into popularity. Fleming argues that as an invented model of a human being, Homo economicus is, in reality, a tool used by economists and capitalists to manage our social world through the state, business, and even family. As workers, we are barraged with constant reminders that we should always strive toward this ideal persona. It's implied - and sometimes directly stated - that if we don't then we are failures. Ironically, the people most often encouraged to emulate this model are those most predisposed to fail due to their socioeconomic circumstances: the poor, the unemployed, students, and prisoners. Fleming illuminates why a peculiar proactive negativity now marks everyday life in capitalist societies, and he explores how this warped, unattainable model for workers would cause chaos if enacted to the letter. Timely and revelatory, The Death of Homo Economicus offers a sharp, scathing critique of who we are supposed to be in the workplace and beyond"--Provided by publisher
650		0	_aEconomics _xPhilosophy.
650		0	_aCapitalism _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aNeoliberalism _xSocial aspects.
650		0	_aWork _xPolitical aspects.
650		0	_aWork environment _xSocial aspects.
942			_2lcc _cPRINT
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970			_c83 _dRanda Abdallah
260			_cc2017.