Hypercapitalism: The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them

Praise for Larry Gonick:"Larry Gonick should get an Oscar for humor and a Pulitzer for history."—Richard Saul Wurman, author and creator of the TED conferencePraise for Larry Gonick’s The Cartoon History of the Universe:"A curious hybrid, at once flippant and scholarly, witty and politically correct, zany and traditionalist."Jonathan Spence, The New York Times Book ReviewPraise for Larry Gonick’s The Cartoon History of the United States:"A perfect gift for that teenager who simply can’t get American history straight."San Francisco ChroniclePraise for Larry Gonick’s The Cartoon Guide to Sex:"The humor is both fundamental and sophisticated, so even the most sexually seasoned will find something to laugh about."Publishers Weekly

But Gonick and Kasser don’t stop at an analysis of how the economic system got out of whack—they also point the way to a healthier future.A primer for the post-Occupy generation, Hypercapitalism draws from contemporary research on values, well-being, and consumerism to describe concepts (corporate power, free trade, privatization, deregulation) that are critical for understanding the world we live in, and movements (voluntary simplicity, sharing, alternatives to GDP, protests) that have developed in response to the system. Gonick and Kasser’s pointed and profound cartoon narratives provide a deep exploration of the global economy and the movements seeking to change it, all rendered in clear, graphic—and sometimes hilarious—terms.. PAPERBACK ORIGINAL From the bestselling cartoonist of The Cartoon History of the Universe comes an explos