The Grift Society
Where neoliberalism required at least the performance of adherence to impersonal rules, the grift economy revels in the scam of it all.
Peter Michael Gratton
Peter Gratton, PhD, is a book author and professor of philosophy. He covers political theory, technology, finance, and political economy.
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