Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism,Used

Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism,Used

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Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism chronicles the rise of a new vocabulary in the twentyfirst century. Organized alphabetically as a lexicon, Keywords explores the history and common usage of major terms in the everyday language of capitalismFrom Silicon Valley to the White House, from kindergarten to college, and from the factory floor to the church pulpit, we are all called to be innovators and entrepreneurs, to be curators of an everexpanding roster of competencies, and to become resilient and flexible in the face of the insults and injuries we confront at work. In the midst of increasing inequality, these keywords teach us to thrive by applying the lessons of a competitive marketplace to every sphere of life. Whats more, by celebrating the values of grit, creativity, and passion at school and at work, they assure us that economic success is nothing less than a moral virtue.Because the words in this book have successfully infiltrated everyday life in the Englishspeaking world, their meanings often seem selfevident, even benign. Who could be against empowerment, after all? Keywords uncovers the unexpected histories of words like innovation, which was once synonymous with false prophecy before it became the prevailing faith of Silicon Valley. Other words, like best practices and human capital, are relatively new coinages that promise us a kind of freedom within a marketplace extending its reach across the public sector and into our private lives. The new language of capitalism burnishes hierarchy, competition, and exploitation as leadership, collaboration, and sharing, modeling for us the habits of the economically successful person: be visionary, be selfreliant, and never, ever stop working.

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