{"product_id":"2940169068238","title":"The Second Curve: Thoughts on Reinventing Society","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritain's leading guru looks to the future.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management  - including \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Organizations \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGods of Management -\u003c\/i\u003e have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends - such as \u003ci\u003eBeyond Certainty -\u003c\/i\u003e has changed the way we view society. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Second Curve\u003c\/i\u003e, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life - as students, parents, workers and voters - and what the aims of an ideal society of the future should be. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProvocative and thoughtful as ever, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves - and points us in the direction of some of the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House UK","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47179831607536,"sku":"2940169068238","price":13.33,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940169068238_p0.jpg?v=1763759721","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940169068238","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}