Supercapitalism: The Transformation of Business, Democracy, and Everyday Life (Vintage)

Yes Sir! Is all I can say about this book!

Outstanding. Way better than I expected. This book helps to explain why I feel a-political.

You have to read this book to understand the perils of globalization.

a very concise tour de force that lends a rather non-partisan, sweeping, and surprisingly practical review of the economic & political history of capitalism. Reich explains why things are the way they are with capitalism, while dismissing conspiracies & corporations as convenient bogeys. he treats corporations as dead entities, in contrast to the living status common law assign...more

a very concise tour de force that lends a rather non-partisan, sweeping, and surprisingly practical review of the economic & political history of capitalism. Reich explains why things are the way they are with capitalism, while dismissing conspiracies & corporations as convenient bogeys. he treats corporations as dead entities, in contrast to the living status common law assign them. he also surprises by asserting that corporations' behaviors are rational & logical, merely symptoms of a deeper, much more systemic problem. at root are slowing cycles of innovation juxtaposed with growing competition and commoditization; with it the insufficient creation of new markets and jobs, and the resulting economic & political stresses and shocks that get very amplified over time. a superbly balanced primer of capitalism that goes a long way to demystify current events and times.   hide

A great read so far. Reich is very non-partisan and is showing me a glimpse of how we have gotten in such a financial mess.

A good and timely book - which doesnt surprise one if one has a skeptical bent on how our world works today. Basically, corporations rule the world and have hijacked the political process, and consumers and investors (us) rule corporations since we almost always only go after good deals and good returns, rarely forgoing these for ethical reasons. Has me convinced that humans with our...more

A good and timely book - which doesnt surprise one if one has a skeptical bent on how our world works today. Basically, corporations rule the world and have hijacked the political process, and consumers and investors (us) rule corporations since we almost always only go after good deals and good returns, rarely forgoing these for ethical reasons. Has me convinced that humans with our current genetic makeup are pretty much on a path to extinction, unless we can seriously upgrade ourselves...   hide

This is a game-changer book for me. Can't quit thinking or talking about it. An easy-to-understand explanation of the way things are that helps me make sense of my world as a consumer, investor, employee, and citizen. Recommended!

There are some things in the book that are in discord with what we call the common knowledge. So, in a way it was a "fresh" book. It also contains a lot of factual examples, which keep the reader entertained. However, the logical structuring of the argument is wanting. But, on the bright side, the book is very easy to read.

Great read to "read" the current financial crisis...