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Sachs, Jeffrey.

The price of civilization : reawakening American virtue and prosperity / Jeffrey D. Sachs. - 1st ed. - New York, NY : Random House, c2011. - 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The great crash -- Diagnosing America's economic crisis -- Prosperity lost -- The free-market fallacy -- The retreat from public purpose -- The divided nation -- The new globalization -- The rigged game -- The distracted society -- The path to prosperity -- The mindful society -- Prosperity regained -- Paying for civilization -- The seven habits of highly effective government -- The millennial renewal.

Offers a diagnosis of the country's economic ills and argues that Americans can restore the virtues of fairness, honesty, and foresight as the foundations of national prosperity.

ISBN: 9781847920935 (alk. paper)

Standard No.: 99945657444

LCCN: 2011014631

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Environmental responsibility--United States.
Social responsibility of business--United States.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Economic conditions--2009-
United States--Economic policy--2009-
United States--Politics and government--21st century.

LC Class. No.: HC106.84 / .S23 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 330.973