{"product_id":"9780996779807","title":"Wasteful Management","description":"Sometime in the present, corporate tyranny reigns supreme. To stop this madness, what can one person do? What can anybody do? Impassioned environmental activist and nightclub saxophonist Michael Quinn, and his techie guru sidekick, Simon, the mischievous circus clown, believe they, and the ubiquitous Wasteful Management team, have the answer for one day... several multinational corporation chief executive officers (CEOs), infamously renowned for their egregious actions, are mysteriously disappearing across the globe. \u003cbr\u003eThey are \"removed\" from society in ways that illustrate poetic justice, as exampled by the CEO of big agribusiness Tyrannex Inc. who is trampled by a giant GMO tomato in a remote part of India.\u003cbr\u003eMichael and Simon realize their window of opportunity is narrow, as Harry Potter and Bilbo's nemeses pale in comparison to real life's Multinational CEO sociopaths, whom Michael and Simon must overcome to save the day and the planet!\u003cp\u003eJim Hightower says, \"Wasteful Management is a refreshing combination of intrigue, humor, camp and serious politics, fusing the gravitas of a Noam Chomsky or a Bill Moyer with the edgy, stinging social commentary of a Jon Stewart or a Stephen Colbert, into a satirical mystery romp.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you ready for the challenge? \u003cbr\u003eBring your popcorn and come prepared to \"boo, hiss\" the villain and \"cheer!\" for the hero; sit back, and enjoy the ride!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Michael McGuerty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49849798164720,"sku":"9780996779807","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780996779807","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}