| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
viii, 404 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-389) and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
"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"-- Provided by publisher. |
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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 |
| Subject |
Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects -- United States.
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Rich people -- United States.
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Equality -- United States.
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Social stratification -- United States.
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History.
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Equality. (OCoLC)fst00914456
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Rich people. (OCoLC)fst01097537
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Social stratification. (OCoLC)fst01123370
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Wealth -- Moral and ethical aspects.
(OCoLC)fst01172982
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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| Added Title |
Jack pot |
| Other Form: |
Online version: Mechanic, Michael. Jackpot New York : Simon & Schuster, [2021] 9781982127237 (DLC) 2020046506 |
| ISBN |
9781982127213 (hardcover) |
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198212721X (hardcover) |
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9781982127220 (softcover) |
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1982127228 (softcover) |
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9781982127237 (ebook) |
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