How Our Days Became Numbered

How Our Days Became Numbered
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780226259178
ISBN-13 : 022625917X
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Book Synopsis How Our Days Became Numbered by : Dan Bouk

Download or read book How Our Days Became Numbered written by Dan Bouk and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2015-05-18 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long before the age of "Big Data" or the rise of today's "self-quantifiers," American capitalism embraced "risk"--And proceeded to number our days. This book tells a story of corporate culture remaking American culture - a story of intellectuals and professionals in and around insurance companies.


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