Joseph Heath Knihy

O mýtu kontrakultury aneb Proč revolta proti konzumnímu kapitalismu není pro systém hrozbou, ale naopak hnací silou Od šedesátých let dvacátého století se západní společnosti vyznačují revoltou. Ideje a postoje, které se zrodily v druhé polovině minulého století, ztratily část svého radikálního náboje, avšak zůstávají nám blízké a staly se součástí našeho myšlení. Kritika masové společnosti, odpor vůči konformismu, touha po individualismu a autentičnosti, a odmítání materialistické západní civilizace – to vše je součástí „kontrakulturního“ myšlení. Mnozí se cítí jako rebelové, kteří se vymezují proti systému živenému reklamou a masmédii. Kontrakulturní rebelové po generace vytvářeli „podvratnou“ hudbu, umění a literaturu, avšak systém se s nimi vyrovnává lépe, než by se očekávalo. Alternativy, které vznikly, byly kapitalistickým systémem asimilovány a proměněny na mainstream, což paradoxně posiluje samotný systém. Autoři knihy ukazují, že kontrakulturní revolta ve skutečnosti systém neposiluje, ale paradoxně jej posiluje. Desetiletí trvající kontrakulturní revolta nezměnila nic, protože vychází z chybného pojetí společnosti, které slouží jako hnací síla konzumerismu. Kontrakulturní ideje, které inspirovaly revoluční šedesátá léta, neměly nikdy skutečné napětí s ideologickými požadavky kapitalismu. Vliv kontrakulturního vnímání společnosti se promítá do všech aspektů politického a společenského života, a autoři nabízejí možn

Exploring the pervasive fallacies in economic thought, this book serves as a guide to understanding fundamental economic principles. Hazlitt emphasizes the importance of clear economic reasoning and the consequences of misguided beliefs. Through practical examples, he illustrates how misconceptions can lead to poor policy decisions and detrimental outcomes. The work aims to equip readers with the tools to critically analyze economic arguments and recognize the long-term effects of economic actions on society.

An explosive rejection of the myth of the counterculture in the most provocative book since No Logo. In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the central myth of radical political, economic and cultural thinking.

Challenging the prevalent myth of a counterculture, the authors explore how radical movements like antiglobalization, feminism, and environmentalism are often misguided in their opposition to consumer society. They argue that merely mocking or wishing for the collapse of the system is counterproductive, inadvertently reinforcing the consumer culture that these movements seek to dismantle. Through cultural criticism, Heath and Potter provide a fresh perspective on the limitations of radical thought in addressing contemporary societal issues.

The Market Failures Approach to business ethics is at the forefront of this work, emphasizing the balance between economic freedom and moral responsibility. It argues that profit-seeking must align with market institutions' goal of efficiency in goods and services allocation. The book explores its implications for business strategy, corporate governance, and shareholder primacy, offering a comprehensive and philosophically grounded framework for understanding ethical practices in capitalism. This foundational perspective aims to shape future discussions in business ethics.

COVID-19 has exposed weaknesses across all aspects of society. What can it tell us about the reality of Western civilization?

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This book analyses tensions that arise between the principles of social justice and the need for cooperation to advance collective goals.

"N political theory, the traditional model of state power was that elected officials make policy decisions which are then faithfully executed by a lower cadre of public servants. The complexity of the modern state, however, leaves this model outdate. The vast number of economic and social problems it confronts is such that a great deal of rule-making power is now delegated to a class of civil servants. Yet many political philosophers have not taken this model up, and the field has ignored the important role played by the class of "permanent" state officials--the "deep state" as some call it--in liberal states.In most liberal democracies for example, the central bank is as independent as the supreme court, yet deals with a wide range of economic, social, and political issues. How do these public servants make these policy decisions? What normative principles inform their judgments? In The Machinery of Government, Joseph Heath attempts to answer these questions. He looks to the actual practice of public administration to see how normative questions are addressed. More broadly, he attempts to provide the outlines of a "philosophy of the executive" by taking seriously the claim to political authority of the most neglected of the three branches of the state. Heath both provides a corrective to the prevailing tendency to underestimate the contribution of civil servants to the success of liberal-democratic welfare states, and suggests a more satisfactory account of the principles implicit in public administration"