In "Profit Over People," Noam Chomsky takes on neoliberalism: the pro-corporate
system of economic and political policies presently waging a form of class war w
orldwide. By examining the contradictions between the democratic and market prin
ciples proclaimed by those in power and those actually practiced, Chomsky critiq
ues the tyranny of the few that restricts the public arena and enacts policies t
hat vastly increase private wealth, often with complete disregard for social and
ecological consequences. Combining detailed historical examples and uncompromis
ing criticism, Chomsky offers a profound sense of hope that social activism can
reclaim people's rights as citizens rather than as consumers, redefining democra
cy as a global movement, not a global market.
