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100 1  Roberts, Paul,|d1961 August 2- 
245 14 The impulse society :|bAmerica in the age of instant 
       gratification /|cPaul Roberts. 
250    First U.S. edition. 
264  1 New York, NY :|bBloomsbury,|c2014. 
300    x, 308 pages ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
504    Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-298) and 
       index. 
505 0  Part 1: I society. More better ; No confidence ; Power 
       corrupts ; Something for nothing -- Part 2: Cracks in the 
       mirror. Home alone ; Hard labor ; In sickness and in 
       wealth ; Forever war -- Part 3: We society. Making space. 
520    Drawing on the fields of economics, psychology, history 
       and political philosophy, Roberts shows how we have become
       so obsessed with "maximizing returns" that we embrace 
       virtually any means--any technology, personal tactic, or 
       corporate strategy--that can deliver, regardless of 
       consequences. Roberts lays out the history and geography 
       of this new social order and charts a clear pathway toward
       a different and brighter future. 
651  0 United States|xEconomic conditions|y21st century. 
651  0 United States|xSocial conditions|y21st century. 
651  0 United States|xCivilization|y21st century. 
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