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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

Shame is being weaponized by governments and corporations to attack the most vulnerable. It''s time to fight back

Shame is a powerful and sometimes useful tool. When we publicly shame corrupt politicians, abusive celebrities, or predatory corporations, we reinforce values of fairness and justice. But as best-selling author Cathy O''Neil argues in this revelatory book, shaming has taken a new and dangerous turn. It is increasingly being weaponized -- used as a way to shift responsibility for social problems from institutions to individuals. Shaming children for not being able to afford school lunches or adults for not being able to find work lets us off the hook as a society. After all, why pay higher taxes to fund programmes for people who are fundamentally unworthy?

O''Neil explores the machinery behind all this shame, showing how governments, corporations and the healthcare system capitalize on it. There are damni

The Shame Machine

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR Shame is being weaponized by governments and corporations to attack the most vulnerable. It''s... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 1/22/2022
    ISBN13: 9780241574256, 978-0241574256
    ISBN10: 241574250

    Non Fiction , Politics, Philosophy & Society , Non Fiction

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    A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR

    Shame is being weaponized by governments and corporations to attack the most vulnerable. It''s time to fight back

    Shame is a powerful and sometimes useful tool. When we publicly shame corrupt politicians, abusive celebrities, or predatory corporations, we reinforce values of fairness and justice. But as best-selling author Cathy O''Neil argues in this revelatory book, shaming has taken a new and dangerous turn. It is increasingly being weaponized -- used as a way to shift responsibility for social problems from institutions to individuals. Shaming children for not being able to afford school lunches or adults for not being able to find work lets us off the hook as a society. After all, why pay higher taxes to fund programmes for people who are fundamentally unworthy?

    O''Neil explores the machinery behind all this shame, showing how governments, corporations and the healthcare system capitalize on it. There are damni

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