TY - BOOK AU - Maxton,Graeme P. TI - The end of progress: how modern economics has failed us SN - 9780470829981 PY - 2011/// CY - Singapore PB - John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte. Ltd. KW - Economics KW - History KW - 20th century KW - 21st century KW - Economic policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; It's about you--you are responsible too -- pt. 1. Our belief in the free market failed us. Too much choice, too little restraint -- A broken financial system -- Squandering our world -- The damaging power of me -- pt. 2. Running blind--we are poorly equipped to deal with these challenges. Can you read Kant? -- Who is in charge? -- China's rising influence will not help -- pt. 3. The implications of these failures will be hard. We will become financially poorer -- Our way of life will change -- We will become less healthy -- We need to diffuse the threats of conflict -- pt. 4. Light in an age of "endarkenment". We need to change -- Other options need debate -- You. You have a role now too ER -