{"title":"Clara E. Mattei","description":"\u003cp\u003eClara E. Mattei’s works delve deep into the structures and critiques of modern economic systems, offering thoughtful perspectives on capitalism and its alternatives. Readers will find engaging explorations of social and political theory, presented with clarity and an eye for the transformative potential of economic ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese books belong to the broader conversation about society’s organisation and the future of work, making them essential reading for those interested in economics, social justice, and public policy. 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She unpacks key concepts like growth, inflation, unemployment and balanced budgets to show how they're weaponized to enforce market dependence, not freedom, stripping us of the power to shape the democratic decisions that govern our daily lives. Enduring problems such as poverty and inequality are not accidents or bugs in the economy, but core features - justified with pseudoscientific models to support a system that unfairly rewards people with the most resources.\n\nWhy should we accept this? Capitalism, Mattei argues, isn't inevitable, scientific, or natural - it's a relatively young system that can be replaced. Inspired by a lineage of political resistance, Escape from Capitalism calls for us to challenge the broken economics of our times, and pave the way towards liberation.","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47288438489324,"sku":"9780241742181","price":65.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/a3daa16230d3d1df4e357331944ca63c.jpg?v=1770631805"},{"product_id":"the-capital-order-by-clara-e-mattei-9780226836744","title":"The Capital Order","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/em\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A must-read, with key lessons for the future.\"—Thomas Piketty\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA groundbreaking examination of austerity's dark intellectual origins.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor more than a century, governments facing financial crisis have resorted to the economic policies of austerity—cuts to wages, fiscal spending, and public benefits—as a path to solvency. 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