Jackpot : how the super-rich really live--and how their wealth harms us all
by Mechanic, Michael (Author)
Summary
"A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit-and the insidious ways this realm harms us all"-- Full description
Summary: |
"A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit-and the insidious ways this realm harms us all"-- Striking it rich is among the most resilient of American fantasies; we dream of the jackpot, the life-altering payday, in whatever form that takes. But rarely do we follow the fantasy to its conclusion: to ponder the social, psychological, and societal downsides of great affluence and the fact that so few possess it. Featuring dozens of interviews with fortunate citizens, Mechanic shares a compassionate, character-rich, perversely humorous, and ultimately troubling journey into the American wealth fantasy and where it has taken us. -- adapted from jacket |
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Physical Description: |
viii, 404 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-389) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781982127213 198212721X 9781982127220 1982127228 |
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