Page 9 of 2006 Spring Summer by Arcade Publishing

greed inc why corporations rule our world wade rowland a searing indictment of modern corporations which says the author enjoy the legal status of individuals but are not bound by the same legal and moral responsibilities wade rowland is the author of a dozen books including galileo s mistake also published by arcade he lives near port hope ontario with his wife christine why do multinational drug companies hide or falsify unfavorable results why do automakers knowingly sell us unsafe cars why is big business allowed to poison our environment and us why is our food so unhealthful and obesity growing at such an alarming rate why are we working such long hours and enjoying life less this timely and important book places the blame for much of what ails contemporary society squarely on one institution the modern publicly traded corporation which enjoys the legal status of an individual but does not seem bound by the same legal and moral responsibilities and in fact by its nature is brutally and implacably selfish while recognizing the positive contributions corporations have made over the past two centuries to science technology and medicine the author examines the greed at the core of it all and pinpoints what went wrong · the author discusses big tobacco ford enron exxon merck pfizer and worldcom among others currently in the news · a work that will raise questions and hackles · a business book that transcends its subject greed inc is a work of rigorous research and admirable insight timely and important a wise book by a thinker of great good sense and clarity all who are worried about the mounting damage done to society and nature in the name of profit should read greed inc without delay ronaldwright authorofashorthistoryofprogress ch r istine collie r ow land rowland has brilliantly excavated the ideological foundations of today s business corporation revealing an inherently inhuman institution inimical to any kind of morality d av idnoble authorofamericabydesign a sound compassionate survey of a history and misconceptions that have led to our present amoral mindlessness n at ionalpost canada advertising new york times book review the wall street journal publicity national print publicity campaign promotion book sense promotion web marketing uk and translation rights thomas allen publishers 1-55970-794-1 $25.00 6 1 /8 x har dcover business ncr 1 /4 9 264 pages m ay arcade isbn 1-55970-794-1 52500 ean 9 781559 707947 77

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