{"product_id":"9781784786557","title":"The Bonds of Debt: Borrowing Against the Common Good","description":"\u003cb\u003eIndebtedness as the universal condition of modern life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The credit crisis has pushed the whole world so far into the red that the gigantic sums involved defy understanding. On a human level, what does such an enormous degree of debt and insolvency mean? In this timely book, cultural critic Richard Dienst considers the financial crisis, global poverty, media politics and radical theory to parse the various implications of a world where man is born free but everywhere is in debt. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Written with humor and verve, \u003ci\u003eBonds of Debt\u003c\/i\u003e ranges across subjects—such as Obama’s national security strategy, the architecture of Prada stores, press photos of Bono, and a fairy tale told by Karl Marx—to capture a modern condition founded on fiscal imprudence. Moving beyond the dominant pieties and widespread anxieties surrounding the topic, Dienst re-conceives the world’s massive financial obligations as a social, economic, and political bond, where the crushing weight of objectified wealth comes face to face with new demands for equality and solidarity. For this inspired analysis, we are indebted to him.","brand":"Verso","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47140132094192,"sku":"9781784786557","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781784786557_p0.jpg?v=1763728829","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781784786557","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}