You thought capitalism was permanent? Think again David Harvey unravels the contradictions at the heart of capitalism-its drive for example to accumulate capital beyond the means of investing it it's imperative to use the cheapest methods of production that leads to consumers with no means of consumption & its compulsion to exploit nature to the point of extinction These are the tensions which underpin the persistence of mass unemployment the downward spirals of Europe & Japan & the unstable lurches forward of China & India Not that the contradictions of capital are all bad they can lead to the innovations that make capitalism resilient & it seems permanent Yet appearances can deceive while many of capital's contradictions can be managed others will be fatal to our society This new book is both an incisive guide to the world around us & a manifesto for change