Guy Standing reveals the devastating effects of the construction of a global market economy At the heart of the problem is the construction by successive governments working in the interests of elites of the most unfree market system ever created A system in which property financial physical & intellectual is controlled by a tiny but enormously powerful rentier class ...

There is a lie at the heart of global capitalism Politicians financiers & global bureaucrats claim to believe in free competitive markets but have constructed the most unfree market system ever It is corrupt because income is channelled to the owners of property
- financial physical & intellectual
- at the expense of society This book reveals how global capitalism is rigged in favour of rentiers to the detriment of all of us especially the precariat A plutocracy & elite enriches itself not through production of goods & services but through ownership of assets including intellectual property aided by subsidies tax breaks debt mechanisms revolving doors between politics & business & the privatisation of public services Rentier capitalism is entrenched by the corruption of democracy manipulated by the plutocracy & an elite-dominated media Meanwhile wages stagnate as labour markets are transformed by outsourcing automation & the on-demand economy generating more rental income while expanding the precariat The Corruption of Capitalism argues that rentier capitalism is fostering revolt & concludes by outlining a new income distribution system that would achieve the extinction of the rentier while promoting sustainable growth

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Nick Chen (Chow Yun-Fat) is one of NYPD&s most decorated officers The first Chinese-born immigrant on the force Chen has used his close ties with the Triads to rise through the ranks Now a gold shield detective & star officer it&s Chen&s job to keep the peace in Chinatown But a turf war has erupted between the Triads & newly arrives & brutally violent Fukinese Dragons A new & idealistic cop Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg) is brought in He is unaware of how power & influence have compromised his superiors When the Tongs boldly attempt to corrupt this young officer Chen is forced to realign his loyalties ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Join in with the trials & tribulations of the Huxtable family in Season 1 of the long running popular comedy series The Cosby Show! Meet the Brooklyn-based Huxtables an African-American family led by lovable doctor Cliff (Bill Cosby) & his attorney wife Claire (Phylicia Rashad) This groundbreaking first season introduces the couple & their kids
- Sondra (Sabrina Le Bea) Denise (Lisa Bonet) Theo (Malcolm Jamal Warner) Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) & Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) Actors Bill Cosby Phylicia Rashad Malcolm-Jamal Warner Keshia Knight Pulliam Tempestt Bledsoe Lisa Bonet & Sabrina Le Bea Certificate PG Year 1984 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Blazing a trail for hugely successful sit-coms such as i> The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Roseanne Seinfeld & Everybody Loves Raymond The Cosby Show was credited as being &TV&s biggest hit in the 1980s&
- TV Guide Viewers simply couldn&t get enough of the close-knit prosperous African-American family The Huxtables as they struggled with the ups & downs of family life in Brooklyn Now with the 2nd February 2009 release of Season 4 by Universal Playback you can relive the heady days of this timeless Emmy & Golden Globe award winning classic Featuring great guest appearances including a young Adam Sandler (Happy Gilmore The Waterboy) Angela Bassett (What&s Love Got to Do with It Boyz n the Hood Malcolm X) Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride Clueless) & Christopher Plummer (A Beautiful Mind Inside Man) Season 4 of The Cosby Show is simply a must own DVD to be enjoyed by the entire family Loveable Dr Heathcliff (Bill Cosby) is a successful obstetrician & father of five
- the eldest Sondra (Tibideaux Sabrina Le Beauf) beautiful Denise (Lisa Bonet) underachiever Theo (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) precocious Vanessa (Tempestt Bledsoe) & little Rudy (Keshia Knight Pulliam) His wife Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) is a successful attorney & strong homemaker Together they are a very happily married dual-profession couple with aspirations of raising their five children in an uplifting positive environment In season 4 Dr Heathcliff&s oldest daughter Sondra gets married & faces all of the challenges it brings Theo is in high school chasing girls & being mischievous & Denise has left the family home to go to college Vanessa is going through an awkward teenage phase & starting to date & Rudy turns eight but remains as adorable as ever Highlights from this season include episodes & Theogate&
- Theo gets in trouble for making fun of an overweight girl & The Locker Room&
- Vanessa goes out with one of Theo&s friends who is known for bragging about &scoring& with girls & does the same with Vanessa & Home for the Weekend&
- Denise comes home from college but the family are disappointed that she spends all of her time with friends & & The Prom&
- Theo&s attempt to have a memorable prom date & impress a girl goes disastrously wrong The Cosby Show Season 4 is a cheerful & witty look into the growing pains of family life in the Huxtable household & features fantastic humour & a genuine family atmosphere It shows once again why it held TV&s 1 slot for a record 5 consecutive years & remains the only US sitcom to have had every single episode from every season broadcast on UK television (Channel 4) Actors Bill Cosby Phylicia Rashad Malcolm-Jamal Warner Keshia Knight Pulliam Tempestt Bledsoe Lisa Bonet & Sabrina Le Bea Certificate PGYear 1987 ; 1988 Screen Fullscreen 43 Languages English
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