Download or read book People First Economics written by David Ransom and published by New Internationalist. This book was released on 2010 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxic debt, rising job losses, collapsing commodity prices and expanding poverty. How can these beasts, unleashed by the free market economy, be reined in? Taking a hard look at the mess of global capitalism, this new edition shifts the focus back to the needs of people and the environment. With contributions from leading activists and thinkers including Noam Chomsky, Naomi Klein and Joseph Stiglitz, it buzzes with inspiration and action advocating a classless alternative to capitalism.