{"product_id":"9781593764272","title":"How the World Works","description":"\u003cbr\u003eAccording to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, Noam Chomsky is “arguably the most important intellectual alive.” But he isn’t easy to read . . . or at least he wasn’t until these books came along. Made up of intensively edited speeches and interviews, they offer something not found anywhere else: pure Chomsky, with every dazzling idea and penetrating insight intact, delivered in clear, accessible, reader-friendly prose.\u003cp\u003ePublished as four short books in the famous \u003ci\u003eReal Story\u003c\/i\u003e series—\u003ci\u003eWhat Uncle Sam Really Wants\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Prosperous Few and the Restless Many\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSecrets, Lies and Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eThe Common Good\u003c\/i\u003e—they’ve collectively sold almost 600,000 copies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd they continue to sell year after year after year because Chomsky’s ideas become, if anything, \u003ci\u003emore\u003c\/i\u003e relevant as time goes by. For example, twenty years ago he pointed out that “in 1970, about 90% of international capital was used for trade and long-term investment—more or less productive things—and 10% for speculation. By 1990, those figures had reversed.” As we know, speculation continued to increase exponentially. We’re paying the price now for not heeding him them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soft Skull Press, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47061054816496,"sku":"9781593764272","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781593764272_p0.jpg?v=1763813377","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781593764272","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}