Supercrash: de filosofe en de tijdbom - Brossura

Cunningham, Darryl

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1908434430 ISBN 13: 9781908434432

Casa editrice: Myriad, 2014

Riassunto

Darryl Cunningham's latest graphic investigation takes us to the heart of free-world politics and the financial crisis, as he traces the roots of our age of selfishness to the right-wing thinkers of the previous century in three fascinating chapters - Ayn Rand, Supercrash, and The Age of Selfishness. Cunningham draws a fascinating portrait of the New Right and the charismatic Ayn Rand, whose soirees were attended by the young Alan Greenspan. He shows how the US Neo-Cons have hijacked the economic debate and led the way to a world dominated by apparently unstoppable market forces. Cunningham both explains the Supercrash of 2008 and shows us what led up to it. He examines the neurological basis of political thinking, and asks why it is so difficult for us to change our minds - even when faced with powerful evidence that a certain course of action is not working. He takes a fascinating look at research carried out on the psychological differences between liberals and conservatives and suggests how their traits have defined their specific political and economic policies.

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Recensione

'One former self-publishing stalwart who has found his métier in pointed, pithy documentary cartooning is Darryl Cunningham. His latest, Supercrash, skilfully synthesises in three parts the causes and costs of the 2008 financial crisis... Cunningham's crisp, clever graphics, symbols and examples demystify the complexities of credit default swaps, hedge funds and other devices behind the crash. He... challenges the way we think and resist change, even when the alternative is disaster... Supercrash is a hugely readable, revelatory condemnation and call to arms.' - The Independent

'A remarkable read, visually clever and inventive... an eminently readable work on an important subject.' - --Forbidden Planet International

An interview with Darryl appeared on Broken Frontier

'Cunningham works with visual metaphors and symbolism... the result is... a provocative, thoughtful, visual essay that tackles the language of ideas... Supercrash will leave you better informed and, more than that, it will leave you angry. Angry that we live in a culture that has effectively handed control to the financial classes who have divorced themselves emotionally and politically from the rest of us. We are paying for their errors and their greed. It's proving a high price.' - --Herald Scotland

L'autore

DARRYL CUNNINGHAM is the author of the highly-acclaimed Psychiatric Tales and Science Tales, shortlisted for Best Book British Comic Awards 2012. He lives in Keighley, Yorkshire.

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• Editore: Myriad
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1908434430
• ISBN 13: 9781908434432
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 260