The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification

by Paul Roberts

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Paul Roberts' galvanizing, sweeping social critique of our Impulse Society confronts a world where business shamelessly seeks the fastest reward, regardless of the long-term social costs; where political leaders reflexively choose short-term fixes over broad, sustainable social progress; where individuals feel increasingly exploited by a marketplace obsessed with our private cravings but oblivious to our spiritual well-being or the larger needs of...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1608198146

ISBN13:9781608198146

Release Date:September 2014

Publisher:Bloomsbury USA

Length:320 Pages

Weight:1.28 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.4"

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Business Business & Investing History Social Science Social Sciences

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