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03073aam a2200373Ii 4500 001 BE2BCC3CF11E11E79D0FC10F97128E48 003 SILO 005 20180104010254 008 170325t20172017enka b 001 0 eng d 020 $a 0745399401 020 $a 9780745399409 020 $a 0745399428 020 $a 9780745399423 035 $a (OCoLC)979568337 040 $a BTCTA $b eng $e rda $c BTCTA $d BDX $d YDX $d CDX $d QGJ $d BKL $d FIE $d NDD $d SINLB $d ZWZ $d LANGC $d IWA $d SILO 050 4 $a HB72 F496x 2017 082 04 $a 306.4 $2 23 100 1 $a Fleming, P. $q (Peter), $d 1972- $e author. 245 14 $a The death of homo economicus : $b work, debt and the myth of endless accumulation / $c Peter Fleming. 264 1 $a London : $b Pluto Press, $c 2017. 300 $a 314 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-308) and index. 520 $a "For neoclassical economists, Homo economicus, or economic human, represents the ideal employee: an energetic worker bee that is a rational yet competitive decision-maker. Alternatively, one could view the concept as a cold and selfish workaholic endlessly seeking the accumulation of money and advancement - a chilling representation of capitalism. Or perhaps, as Peter Fleming argues, Homo economicus does not actually exist at all. In The Death of Homo Economicus, Fleming presents this controversial claim with the same fierce logic and perception that launched his Guardian column into popularity. Fleming argues that as an invented model of a human being, Homo economicus is, in reality, a tool used by economists and capitalists to manage our social world through the state, business, and even family. As workers, we are barraged with constant reminders that we should always strive toward this ideal persona. It's implied - and sometimes directly stated - that if we don't then we are failures. Ironically, the people most often encouraged to emulate this model are those most predisposed to fail due to their socioeconomic circumstances: the poor, the unemployed, students, and prisoners. Fleming illuminates why a peculiar proactive negativity now marks everyday life in capitalist societies, and he explores how this warped, unattainable model for workers would cause chaos if enacted to the letter. Timely and revelatory, The Death of Homo Economicus offers a sharp, scathing critique of who we are supposed to be in the workplace and beyond"--Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a Cash Psychosis -- Wreckage Economics -- Why Homo Economicus had to Die...Over and Over Again -- The Theatre of Loss...Work -- Microeconomics (really is) for Dummies -- The Quiet Earth. 650 0 $a Economics $x Philosophy. 650 0 $a Capitalism $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Neoliberalism $x Social aspects. 650 0 $a Work $x Political aspects. 650 0 $a Work environment $x Social aspects. 941 $a 2 952 $l USUX851 $d 20220202020308.0 952 $l ETPD745 $d 20180808032956.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=BE2BCC3CF11E11E79D0FC10F97128E48 994 $a 92 $b IWAInitiate Another SILO Locator Search