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Understanding Capitalism
Series: Democracy at Work
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Why does capitalism fail us? Richard D. Wolff walks readers through this pressing question in a brilliant takedown of an economic system that benefits the few at the great expense of the many. Understanding Capitalism explores the different definitions of what capitalism is and is not,...
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Why does capitalism fail us? Richard D. Wolff walks readers through this pressing question in a brilliant takedown of an economic system that benefits the few at the great expense of the many.
Understanding Capitalism explores the different definitions of what capitalism is and is not, and dissolves the many myths that, Wolff argues, are designed to confuse and disorient us. Wolff doesnβt simply identify the crises and harms manufactured by capitalism; he details a path forward by outlining alternative economic models that combat the exploitation and oppression inherent in capitalism.
Capitalism oftentimes feels as permanent as the sky above. Understanding Capitalism shows that our current economic system is only as strong as the ordinary people who enable its existence, and that capitalismβs demise requires an organised, collective effort by those who can identify its vulnerabilities and limitations, but also understand that another world is indeed possible.
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Understanding Marxism
Richard D. Wolff masterfully explains why Karl Marx's analysis of class struggle is fundamental to a proper understanding of capitalism and explores how to build a more sustainable democratic society. Class struggle is everywhere, and it influences everything and everyone in our society. Marx is the person who first explained this struggle systematically. For Marx, capitalism signified not the end...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Understanding Capitalism
Why does capitalism fail us? Richard D. Wolff walks readers through this pressing question in a brilliant takedown of an economic system that benefits the few at the great expense of the many. Understanding Capitalism explores the different definitions of what capitalism is and is not, and dissolves the many myths that, Wolff argues, are designed to confuse and disorient...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Understanding Socialism
Socialism is a yearning for justice, community, and the greater realisation of human potential. Cornel West calls it 'the best accessible and reliable treatment we have of what socialism is, was, and should be'. Understanding Socialism is a plainspoken text that disarms false narratives, confronts past failures, and offers a path to a fresh and modern understanding of socialism by...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9798888904602
Publisher: Haymarket Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 December 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Haymarket Books
Illustration: No; Illustrations
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 127.0mm
Height: 203.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 248
About the Author
Richard D. WolffΒ is Professor of Economics Emeritus, University of Massachusetts, Amherst and a Visiting Professor at the New School University in New York. Wolffβs recent work has concentrated on analysing the causes and alternative solutions to the global economic crisis. His groundbreaking bookΒ Democracy at Work: A Cure for CapitalismΒ inspired the creation of Democracy at Work, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to showing why and how to make democratic workplaces real. Wolff hosts the weekly hour-long radio program Economic Update, which is syndicated on public radio stations nationwide, and he writes regularly forΒ The GuardianΒ andΒ Truthout. Wolff appears frequently on television and radio to discuss his work, with recent guest spots includingΒ Real Time with Bill Maher, with Chris Hayes on MSNBC, andΒ Democracy Now!Β He is also a frequent lecturer at colleges and universities across the country.
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