— An Inquiry Into Wealth, Work and Values —
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The
printed book comes to 352 pages and includes 130 charts
To be published end of October 2014 by
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‘People around the world are asking what’s gone wrong, especially young people. Where are the jobs now? If you’re in search of answers and are not afraid of hard truths, this is the book for you.’
Professor Danny Dorling, University of Oxford
‘If you want a better understanding of macro economics and the relationship between money, wealth and work, read this book. The author brings new ideas into an old subject, supporting his arguments with real data.’
Michael Crawshaw, Former Head of European Research, Citigroup
Why Things Are Bad
Basic economics; GDP explained
WHAT HAPPENS TO WEALTH?
The vanishing trillions
SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
An investigation into values
THE VALUE OF MONEY
A brief history of money and debt
BETTING NAKED
The growth of finance; derivatives explained
FROM WAREHOUSE TO WHOREHOUSE
Early industry and the dawn of trade
MEASURING WEALTH
The accumulation of wealth and the importance of oil
Why Things Are Going To Get Worse
WEALTH AND WORK
The productivity problem; was Marx right?
THE TECHNOLOGY DILEMMA
Why real jobs are in decline
VIRTUAL VALUES
The internet as job killer
LIVING IN NEVER-NEVER LAND
Bubble trouble and the debt of nations
THE DECLINE OF EUROPE
The Eurozone debt problem and lessons from Japan
A RACE WITH NO WINNERS
The high price of cheap goods
THE CASE FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
Socialism is not a dirty word
TEN REASONS WHY THE RICH WORLD IS GETTING POORER
Why We Should Be Glad
ECONOMY OR ECOLOGY?
More jobs, less fossil fuel use
LIFE WITHOUT OIL
So what are the alternatives to fossil fuels?
TIME TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
Re-evaluation of values; jobs first
REDISTRIBUTING WEALTH
Why the rich have too much
JOBS WITHOUT GROWTH
Politics that work, why we need global regulation
WHERE NEXT?
Likely trends; why the US will stay on top
IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
Conclusions
Basic economics; GDP explained
WHAT HAPPENS TO WEALTH?
The vanishing trillions
SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING
An investigation into values
THE VALUE OF MONEY
A brief history of money and debt
BETTING NAKED
The growth of finance; derivatives explained
FROM WAREHOUSE TO WHOREHOUSE
Early industry and the dawn of trade
MEASURING WEALTH
The accumulation of wealth and the importance of oil
Why Things Are Going To Get Worse
WEALTH AND WORK
The productivity problem; was Marx right?
THE TECHNOLOGY DILEMMA
Why real jobs are in decline
VIRTUAL VALUES
The internet as job killer
LIVING IN NEVER-NEVER LAND
Bubble trouble and the debt of nations
THE DECLINE OF EUROPE
The Eurozone debt problem and lessons from Japan
A RACE WITH NO WINNERS
The high price of cheap goods
THE CASE FOR PUBLIC ENTERPRISE
Socialism is not a dirty word
TEN REASONS WHY THE RICH WORLD IS GETTING POORER
Why We Should Be Glad
ECONOMY OR ECOLOGY?
More jobs, less fossil fuel use
LIFE WITHOUT OIL
So what are the alternatives to fossil fuels?
TIME TO CHANGE THE SYSTEM
Re-evaluation of values; jobs first
REDISTRIBUTING WEALTH
Why the rich have too much
JOBS WITHOUT GROWTH
Politics that work, why we need global regulation
WHERE NEXT?
Likely trends; why the US will stay on top
IS THERE A BETTER WAY?
Conclusions