Extreme Capitalism, Market Populism and the End of Economic Democracy
In 'One Market Under God', social critic Thomas Frank examines the morphing of the language of American democracy into the cant and jargon of the marketplace. Combining popular intellectual history with a survey of recent business culture, Frank traces an idea he calls "market populism" - the notion that markets, are, in some transcendent way, identifiable with democracy and the will of the people.
Frank's counterattack against the onslaught of market propaganda is mounted with the weapons of common sense, a genius for useful ridicule, and the older American values of economic justice and political democracy. 'One Market Under God' is tinged with anger, betrayal, and a certain hope for the future.
