Capitalism Overload And 'The Value Of Nothing'

Courtesy NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Sun, 01/03/2010 - 11:00pm

Raj Patel, author of The Value of Nothing, would like people to think more about the cost of items they buy — not just the price set by the market but the environmental and social costs, too.

He says market prices let people avoid paying the true costs of things.

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