The Impulse Society: America in the Age of Instant Gratification

by Paul Roberts

Book Overview

Paul Roberts' galvanizing, sweeping social critique of our Impulse Society is now available in paperback. More timely than ever, the book confronts a world where business shamelessly seeks the fastest reward, regardless of the long-term social costs; where political leaders reflexively choose short-term fixes over broad, sustainable social progress; where individuals feel increasingly exploited by a marketplace obsessed with our private cravings but...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1620407663
• ISBN13: 9781620407660
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.3"