{"product_id":"the-second-curve-thoughts-on-reinventing-society","title":"The Second Curve: Thoughts on Reinventing Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eBritain's leading guru looks to the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharles Handy is one of the giants of contemporary thought. His books on management – including \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Organizations \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eGods of Management –\u003c\/i\u003e have changed the way we view business. His work on broader issues and trends – such as \u003ci\u003eBeyond Certainty –\u003c\/i\u003e has changed the way we view society. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Second Curve\u003c\/i\u003e, Handy builds on a life's work to glimpse into the future and see what challenges and opportunities lie ahead. He looks at current trends in capitalism and asks whether it is a sustainable system. He explores the dangers of a society built on credit. He challenges the myth that remorseless growth is essential. He even asks whether we should rethink our roles in life – as students, parents, workers and voters – and what the aims of an ideal society of the future should be. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProvocative and thoughtful as ever, he sets out the questions we all need to ask ourselves – and points us in the direction of some of the answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"sb-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Business \u0026amp; Economics, Social Science\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e National Geographic Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781847941343\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Books","offers":[{"title":"Standard Secondhand — £1.00","offer_id":47917875134641,"sku":"SB-1847941346-C3","price":1.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/2669\/5345\/files\/1847941346.jpg?v=1789614204","url":"https:\/\/sellbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-second-curve-thoughts-on-reinventing-society","provider":"Sell Books .co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}