{"product_id":"the-death-of-homo-economicus-work-debt-and-the-myth-of-endless-accumulation","title":"The Death of Homo Economicus: Work, Debt and the Myth of Endless Accumulation","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eSecond-Hand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0cm 0cm 12.0pt 0cm;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Segoe UI',sans-serif; color: #212b36;\"\u003eExcellent condition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn today's workplaces we work harder and longer, labouring under the illusion that this will bring us more wealth.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAs this myth becomes increasingly preposterous, it's time to understand why we believe in it, and where it came from.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Death of Homo Economicus explores the origin of this oppressive myth, in order to destroy it. The story begins with the creation of a fake persona labelled the 'dollar-hunting man', invented by economists Adam Smith and Friedrich Hayek. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToday, this persona, driven by competition and ego, is used by politicians and managers to draw a veil over the terrible reality of work under capitalism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCreeping into all aspects of life, the desire to constantly compete and accumulate must be resisted if we are to create a better way of life for all.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Peter Fleming","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42490716160169,"sku":"","price":9.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/9518\/0962\/products\/peter_9fabe351-b87d-4862-943f-4858ed6c0cf5.jpg?v=1660869757","url":"https:\/\/roseyravelstonbooks.com.au\/products\/the-death-of-homo-economicus-work-debt-and-the-myth-of-endless-accumulation","provider":"RoseyRavelston Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}