The Great Transformation
by Karl Polanyi
Taste attributes: documentaryhistoricalbusinesspoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringsocial commentaryinjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA grounded, inventive non-fiction book: serious and unhurried. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: very fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
"In this classic work of economic history and social theory, Karl Polonyi analyzes the economic and social changes brought about by the "great transformation" of the Industrial Revolution. His analysis explains not only the deficiencies of the self-regulating market, but the potentially dire social consequences of untempered market capitalism.
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- Karl Polanyi
- Published
- 1944
- Pages
- 315
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