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Indlæser... Rich People Things (udgave 2010)af Chris Lehmann
Work InformationRich People Things: Real-Life Secrets of the Predator Class af Chris Lehmann
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. Something about the writing style just rubbed me the wrong way although the message was pretty on point. I'm getting a little burned out/depressed reading about the economic meltdown and how rich people are faring. ( ) you guys i wanted to love this so much. and mostly i did. but it's been a while since i read it and i remember rolling my eyes about a million times. this is preaching to the choir. which can be cathartic but i wanted more! use that breezy and relate-able style to convert! help us! ?? is that totally unrealistic?? ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
"Social criticism at its scorching-hot best."--Barbara Ehrenreich "Think H.L. Mencken crossed with Jon Stewart."--The Phoenix InRich People Things, Chris Lehmann lays bare the various dogmas and delusions that prop up plutocratic rule in the post-meltdown age. It's a humorous and harrowing tale of warped populism, phony reform, and blind deference to the nation's financial elite. As the author explains, American class privilege is very much like the idea of sex in a Catholic school--it's not supposed to exist in the first place, but once it presents itself in your mind's eye, you realize that it's everywhere. A concise and easy-to-use guide,Rich People Thingscatalogs the fortifications that shelter the opulent from the resentments of the hoi polloi. From ideological stanchions such as the Free Market through the castellation of media includingThe New York TimesandWiredmagazine, to gatekeepers such as David Brooks, Steve Forbes, and Alan Greenspan, Lehmann covers the vast array of comforting and comprehensive protections that allow the über-privileged to maintain their iron grip on almost half of America's wealth. With chapters on Malcolm Gladwell, the Supreme Court, the memoir, and more, no one is spared from Lehmann's pointed prose. Chris Lehmannis employed, ever precariously, as an editor for Yahoo! News,Bookforum, andThe Baffler, while dissecting the excesses of his social betters for his column Rich People Things at TheAwl.com. He lives in Washington, DC, with his wife Ana Marie Cox and a quartet of excellent pets. No library descriptions found. |
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