Karl Marx's Das Kapital : a modern-day interpretation of an economic classic / by Steve Shipside.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Shipside, Steve.

Contributor:

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883.

Series:

Infinite success

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marx, Karl, 1818-1883. Kapital--English--Criticism and interpretation.

Marx, Karl.

Marxian economics.

Capitalism.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (119 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Infinite Ideas, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Karl Marx's Das Kapital a critical analysis of capitalism and its practical economic application and also a critique of other related theories. Today it is considered one of the most famous books ever written. Here, Marx's text is interpreted for the modern day world of business and economics. Steve Shipside's interpretation is not a substitute for the original; its purpose is simply to illustrate the timeless nature of Marx's insights by bringing them to life through 21st century examples. First published in German in 1876 and is considered the most important contribution of Marx to the world

Contents:

Front cover; Front page; Copyright; Table of contents; Introduction; 1. She's breaking up, captain - unsustainable capitalism; 2. Sustainable capitalism; 3. Ethics; 4. Can capitalism afford a conscience?; 5. Triple bottom line; 6. Market failure and the environment; 7. Environmental economics; 8. You need to get our more, mate; 9. Careful with that axe, Eugene - ludditism; 10. Technotopia; 11. Child labour; 12. Breaking the chains - reaching for the off button; 13. Time management - less is more; 14. Doling out the drudge work; 15. Set your mind free from the box; 16. Multi skill

17. Kinky capitalism - the fetishism of commodities18. Forget the moral majority; 19. Could try harder - reading the reports; 20. Crisis, what crisis?; 21. On a neural pathway to hell; 22. Fit for purpose?; 23. Shine on; 24. Idolatry; 25. Putting words into the mouths of others; 26. Pick your fights carefully; 27. Look at your human credit terms; 28. For heaven's sake, cheer up; 29. Be special; 30. Training - the fast track; 31. Petty perhaps, but no small deal; 32. Shackled by snacks; 33. Stop living in the past; 34. Know when to stop; 35. Get involved in a skills exchange

36. Go back to bartering37. Going it alone; 38. Form a co-operative; 39. You are what you do; 40. Bigger may not be better; 41. Down with debt; 42. Save yourselves; 43. New capitalism; 44. Overdoing it; 45. You want to think outside the box - learn from outside the box; 46. Pay what you want; 47. Don't keep it to yourself; 48. Freedom of assembly; 49. Kaizen; 50. Lunch 'n' learn; 51. You are what you consume; 52. Power up; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-907755-82-9

1-282-31282-0

9786612312823

1-907518-60-6

OCLC:

723943438