The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism

About this book

With a new afterword by the author this classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalismand the culture it createsharbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratificationa need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever.