HYPER-CAPITALISM

An acerbic graphic takedown of capitalism In Hyper Capitalism cartoonist Larry Gonick and psychologist Tim Kasser offer a vivid and an accessible new way to understand how global privatising market worshipping hyper capitalism is threatening human wellbeing social justice and the planet Drawing from contemporary research they describe and illustrate concepts such as corporate power free trade privatisation and deregulation that are critical for understanding the world we live in and movements such as voluntary simplicity sharing alternatives to GDP and protests that have developed in response to the system Gonick and Kasser s pointed and profound cartoon narratives provide a deep exploration of the global economy and the movements seeking to change it all rendered in clear graphic and sometimes hilarious terms In the process they point the way to a healthier future for all of us