The impulse society : America in the age of instant gratification / Paul Roberts.

Drawing on the fields of economics, psychology, history and political philosophy, Roberts shows how we have become so obsessed with "maximizing returns" that we embrace virtually any means--any technology, personal tactic, or corporate strategy--that can deliver, regardless of consequences. Roberts...

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Main Author:	Roberts, Paul, 1961 August 2-
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Bloomsbury, [2014]
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	United States > Economic conditions > 21st century. United States > Social conditions > 21st century. United States > Civilization > 21st century.
Physical Description:	x, 308 pages ; 25 cm
Format:	Book