Efficient Society Why Canada Is as Close to Utopia as It Gets

Name: Efficient Society Why Canada Is as Close to Utopia as It Gets
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ISBN: 9780140292480

ISBN-10: 0140292489

ISBN-13: 9780140292480

Edition: 2002

Authors: Joseph Heath

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In this fascinating account of what makes Canada such a successful society, Joseph Heath celebrates the much-maligned value of efficiency and asks some searching questions about the forces that threaten to undermine our quality of life. In Canada, personal liberty takes precedence over collective well-being, which makes it an efficient society, but this efficiency is under siege. Can we resist the allure of shortsighted tax cuts? Can we maintain our quality of life in the face of relentless pressure to increase our productivity--both at work and at home? This is a profound and important look at how government and business conspire to improve our lives--and at the dramatic changes that will…

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List price: $14.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 5/16/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 368
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English