{"title":"Kate Bayliss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKate Bayliss\u003c\/strong\u003e explores critical perspectives on contemporary social and economic issues, offering insightful analyses that challenge conventional wisdom. Her work delves into the intersection of education, policy, and society, illuminating the deeper forces shaping modern life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful, well-researched texts that engage with topics such as privatisation and its broader impact on humanity. Bayliss's approach encourages reflection on the structures influencing global education and public resources.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"privatising-humanity-by-kate-bayliss-9781526182982","title":"Privatising humanity","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful expose of how finance turns our basic human needs into assets.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe have entered a new era of turbo-charged financial extraction. Having amassed huge reserves, global finance capital is seeking out fresh areas for profitable investments. Virtually all aspects of our lives are now targeted by someone seeking to make a profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePrivatising Humanity\u003c\/em\u003e, Kate Bayliss shows how wealthy investors, including asset managers, target our essential services. When it comes to investments in these sectors, shareholder profits are funded by us, the end-users and taxpayers who simply wish to meet our basic human needs for water, warmth, and shelter. We have no alternative but to pay into these structures that often generate massive returns for investors and dysfunctional systems for society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnpacking the details of these processes in three sectors in the UK—water, energy and housing—Bayliss exposes the devastating consequences of this model, which is contributing to deepening inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607456792812,"sku":"9781526182982","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/0a515d450240b150ae3688d79d1a6e32.jpg?v=1778189576"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kate-bayliss.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}