Sociopathic society : a people's sociology of the United States /
Charles Derber.
- xii, 307 pages ; 24 cm
Includes bibliographical references.
The anatomy of sociopathic society -- The good man fills his own stomach : all-American crimes and misdemeanors -- Conversational narcissism -- Newtown is just the tip of the iceberg -- Capitalist crises and capitalism against society -- Manufacturing surplus people -- The new robber barons -- Sins of the corporate regime -- Romney's "47 percent" blunder reveals the hidden heart of his agenda (with Yale Magrass) -- Sociopathic globalization -- Kochamamie democracy -- American empire and its moral big stick (with Yale Magrass) -- The Wright problem (with Yale Magrass) -- What does it mean to call McCain a "war hero" candidate? (with Yale Magrass) -- When wars come home (with Yale Magrass) -- How capitalism causes climate change -- Hurricane Sandy, climate change, and the sociopathy of the infrastructure crisis -- Fascism lite -- History's magic mirror (with Yale Magrass) -- Women's values and a new America -- Capitalism : big surprises in recent polls -- The new America is not about identity politics -- The democracy deficit is the real deficit (with Paul Shannon) -- The UN, the barbershop, and global democracy -- Alternatives to sociopathic capitalism -- Will the world be ruled by money or human rights? -- What you can do now -- From bowling alone to Bowling Green.
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Avarice--United States. Acquisitiveness--United States. Violence--United States. Capitalism--United States. Values--United States.