In this wide-ranging and perceptive work of cultural criticism, Joseph Heath and Andrew Potter shatter the most important myth that dominates much of radical political, economic, and cultural thinking. The idea of a counterculture -- a world outside of the consumer-dominated world that encompasses us -- pervades everything from the antiglobalization movement to feminism and environmentalism. And the idea that mocking or simply hoping the "system" will collapse, the authors argue, is not only counterproductive but has helped to create the very consumer society radicals oppose. In a lively blend of pop culture, history, and philosophical analysis, Heath and Potter offer a startlingly clear picture of what a concern for social justice might look like without the confusion of the counterculture obsession with being different.

THE REBEL SELL: Why the Culture Can't Be Jammed

Business & Money

Potter, Andrew

Heath, Joseph

Marketing & Sales

Harpercollins

“A totally real, genuine, authentic book about why you shouldn’t believe any of those words. And it’s genuinely good.” — Gregg Easterbrook, author of Sonic Boom 
Exploring a number of trends in our popular culture—from Sarah Palin to Antiques Roadshow, organic food to the indignation over James Frey’s memoir—Andrew Potter follows his successful Nation of Rebels with a new book that argues that our pursuit of the authentic is fraught with irony and self-defeat. Readers of The Paradox of Choice or Bowling Alone will find many enlightening insights in The Authenticity Hoax, which is, in the words of Tom de Zengotita (Mediated), “the kind of criticism that changes minds.”

The Authenticity Hoax: How We Get Lost Finding Ourselves

Reference

Harper

What does it mean to be authentic? The demand for authenticitythe honest or the realis one of the most powerful movements in contempo-rary life, influencing our moral outlook, political views, and consumer behavior. Yet according to Andrew Potter, when examined closely, our fetish for authentic lifestyles or experiences is actually a form of exclusionary status seeking. The result, he argues, is modernity's malaise: a competitive, self-absorbed individualism that ultimately erodes genuine relationships and true community. Weaving together threads of pop culture, history, and philosophy, The Authenticity Hoax reveals how our misguided pursuit of the authentic merely exacerbates the artificiality of contemporary life that we decry. In his defiant, brilliant critique, Andrew Potter offers a way forward to a meaningful individualism that makes peace with the modern world.

The Authenticity Hoax: Why the “Real” Things We Seek Don't Make Us Happy

Harper-perennial

One of Canada's hippest, smartest cultural critics takes on the West's defining value. We live in a world increasingly dominated by the fake, the prepackaged, the artificial: fast food, scripted reality TV shows, Facebook "friends," and fraudulent memoirs. But people everywhere are demanding the exact opposite, heralding "authenticity" as the cure for isolated individualism and shallow consumerism. Restaurants promote the authenticity of their cuisine, while condo developers promote authentic loft living and book reviewers regularly praise the authenticity of a new writer's voice. International bestselling author Andrew Potter brilliantly unpacks our modern obsession with authenticity. In this perceptive and thought-provoking blend of pop culture, history, and philosophy, he finds that far from serving as a refuge from modern living, the search for authenticity often creates the very problems it's meant to solve.

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

MCCLELLAND STEWART

One of Canada's hippest, smartest cultural critics takes on the West's defining value. We live in a world increasingly dominated by the fake, the prepackaged, the artificial: fast food, scripted reality TV shows, Facebook "friends," and fraudulent memoirs. But people everywhere are demanding the exact opposite, heralding "authenticity" as the cure for isolated individualism and shallow consumerism. Restaurants promote the authenticity of their cuisine, while condo developers promote authentic loft living and book reviewers regularly praise the authenticity of a new writer's voice. International bestselling author Andrew Potter brilliantly unpacks our modern obsession with authenticity. In this perceptive and thought-provoking blend of pop culture, history, and philosophy, he finds that far from serving as a refuge from modern living, the search for authenticity often creates the very problems it's meant to solve. From the Hardcover edition.

History

Historical Study & Educational Resources

Emblem Editions

Should We Change How We Vote?: Evaluating Canada's Electoral System

During the 2015 federal election, the Liberal Party pledged that, if elected, they would end the “first past the post” electoral system, where whichever candidate receives the most votes wins a riding even if they have not received a majority of all votes cast. After the Liberals assumed power, Minister of Democratic Institutions Maryam Monsef followed up on their campaign promise by announcing a parliamentary committee to evaluate alternative electoral systems and to report their findings before the end of 2016. Challenging the idea that first past the post is obsolete, Should We Change How We Vote? urges Canadians to make sure they understand their electoral system before making drastic changes to it. The contributors to this volume assert that there is perhaps no institution more misunderstood and misrepresented than the Canadian electoral system – praised by some for ensuring broad regional representation in Ottawa, but criticized by others for allowing political parties with less than half the popular vote to assume more than half the seats in Parliament. They consider not only how the system works, but also its flaws and its advantages, and whether or not electoral reform is legitimate without a referendum. An essential guide to a crucial debate about the country’s future, Should We Change How We Vote? asks if there are alternative reforms that would be easier to implement than a complete overhaul of the electoral system.

Politics & Government

McGill-Queen's University Press

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Football Outsiders Almanac 2019: The Essential Guide to the 2019 NFL and College Football Seasons

Schatz, Aaron

McCown, Rivers

Tanier, Mike

Verhei, Vincent

Weintraub, Robert

Bassinger, Thomas

Gower, Tom

Klassen, Derrik

Knowles, Bryan

Encyclopedias & Subject Guides

Independently published

Containing the most influential papers from the International Symposium on Logistics, Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management demonstrates the evolution in logistics and supply chain management since the 1990s.

Developments in Logistics and Supply Chain Management: Past, Present and Future

Rogers, Helen

Pawar, Kulwant S.

Naim, Mohamed

Science & Math

PALGRAVE~MACMILLAN

I wrote my story as a testament to the one true Father the Almighty. As well after finishing it, something has stayed on my heart to dedicate it to an old coworker of a job long past; her name is Laura. At night she and I worked together as bakers. She asked me, "How do I know there is a God?" If she reads this book, she'll know what I know, and that is, in my opinion, it is true that the Lord lives. The first time she asked me, I don't believe I gave her a concrete answer. I know my book spells it out from the first word to the last, because this is his work, I'm his work, so this is our story. Ever since I found the importance of prayer, I've asked my Father to use me as an instrument to help others. This is a prayer I have prayed and will continue to pray every day of my life. I've always wanted to help the many, as well as my coworker Laura. So, Laura, if you read this book, I hope you really receive the message that the Lord is real because this is a message to all from my Father, that he is real.

A Message To All From My Father

Religion & Spirituality

Page Publishing

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