Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More

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Price
$18.95  $17.62
Publisher
Haymarket Books
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Pages
240
Dimensions
5.5 X 8.4 X 1.0 inches | 0.65 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9798888900857

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About the Author

Rob Larson is a professor of economics at Tacoma Community College and author of Bit Tyrants: The Political Economy of Silicon Valley, and Capitalism vs. Freedom. He writes for Jacobin, In These Times, and Dollars & Sense. He is the House Economist at Current Affairs. Larson lives in Tacoma, Washington (because Jeff Bezos has made Seattle unliveably expensive).

Reviews
"A field guide to the zany world of the wealthy. Mastering the Universe is like Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous for readers who want to eat them"
--Malcolm Harris, author Palo Alto

"'God gave me my money, ' John D. Rockefeller sometimes claimed. For our new Gilded Age, Rob Larson offers an engaging analysis of the billionaire class and where their wealth and power really comes from."

--Bhaskar Sunkara, President of The Nation and founding editor Jacobin


"Not only does Rob Larson skillfully lay out all the facts about our rich--how much money they have, what they do with it, the lies they hire people to tell us, their abuse of nature--he also stokes a refreshing contempt for these vile, often ridiculous people. Energizing!"
--Doug Henwood, economic journalist and broadcaster

"Rob Larson's work is not only solidly grounded but also lucid and accessible, a most valuable contribution to public understanding and vitally needed action."
--Noam Chomsky