We are all economists now. Every day we think in terms of cost and benefits. In the shops, in politics, even in love, we expect value for money and efficiency. But this way of seeing the world devalues our happiness and undermines our most loving relationships.
In this powerful analysis of the way we live now, Philip Roscoe shows how we have been seduced by economic reason. His solutions, some radical, others straightforward, urge us to think and act more humanely - and less economically - towards one another.
He shows that it is easy for us all to lead a richer life.
