The Price of Civilization: Economics and Ethics After the Fall

Setting out a provocative yet achievable plan, THE PRICE OF CIVILIZATION reveals why we must - and how we can - change our entire economic culture in this time of crisis. The world economy remains in a precarious state after the recent global recession. Sachs argues for a cooperative, common-sense political economy, one that stresses practical partnership between government and the private sector, demands competence in both arenas, and occasionally insists on carefully chosen public and private sacrifices. Explaining how we can find common ground to achieve our shared goals of efficiency, equity and sustainability, ...