Is global capitalism on its last legs? Is the era of American
leadership over? Has the West begun a decline into a new Dark Age?
Does American civilization deserve to survive? These are the
unnerving questions raised by the Great Crash of 2009.
This book presents a radically new answer, insisting that global
society has only begun to realize its full potential. Author Howard
Bloom argues that there's a hidden mandate beneath the surface of
capitalism: "It's struggling to whisper and rumble its message to
you and me. That hidden imperative can lift us from economic
crisis, can make us a leader in the next-generation economy, and
can dramatically upgrade our ability to empower our fellow human
beings." Bloom sees crisis as opportunity, opportunity for the
whole human race.
In more than eighty short, fast chapters, insights appear suddenly,
like the quick bursts of flashbulbs, taking the reader on a
sweeping tour of human history, from the Stone Age to the present.
Every chapter conveys a radically new way to see the astonishing
mechanism we call "Western Civilization." Bloom marvels at how
humans have turned toxic waste into food and fuel, trash into
treasure, and garbage into gold. He shows how we've produced
material miracles based on immaterial things--passion, persistence,
and fantasy. He shows that what many regard as the end is just the
beginning. The beginning of something you've never before imagined.
The author explains why the secret to capitalism's next great leap
does not lie in new financial tricks, but in tapping things right
under our noses in radically new ways--that is, tapping our
imagination, our desire to feel useful, our desire to help others,
and our desire to be recognized for contributing to the welfare of
humanity. The key to next-generation capitalism lies in a
big-picture view that's utterly unlike anything you've previously
perceived. A big-picture view that will startle you. A big-picture
view with which you can ignite the world, get a new handle on your
life, and help transform society.
This brilliant, inspirational work of daring ideas and
breath-taking research offers more than hope. It offers unseen
levels of understanding. Understanding that can literally redefine
what it means to be a human being.
"From the Trade Paperback edition."
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