Jackpot
by Mechanic, Michael
Edition statement:First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. Published by : Simon & Schuster (New York, NY ) Physical details: viii, 404 pages illustrations ; 24 cm ISBN:9781982127213; 9781982127220.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 300 - 399 | 305.52340973 Mec (Browse shelf) | Available | 112558 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Jackpot -- Retail therapy -- The one -- From the elite to the impossible -- Entourage -- The psychology of consumption -- Losing trust -- The marriage premium -- My bodyguard -- The offspring -- Getting in -- Losing touch -- Capital Hill -- The snow ball grows -- Dynasty -- Who wants to have it all? -- Thriving while black -- Women on top -- Giving it away -- Perfect storm.
"A senior editor at Mother Jones dives into the lives of the extremely rich, showing the fascinating, otherworldly realm they inhabit--and the insidious ways this realm harms us all"--
Striking it rich is among the most resilient of American fantasies; we dream of the jackpot, the life-altering payday, in whatever form that takes. But rarely do we follow the fantasy to its conclusion: to ponder the social, psychological, and societal downsides of great affluence and the fact that so few possess it. Featuring dozens of interviews with fortunate citizens, Mechanic shares a compassionate, character-rich, perversely humorous, and ultimately troubling journey into the American wealth fantasy and where it has taken us. -- adapted from jacket
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