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 worldwide. By examining the contradictions between the democratic
and market principles proclaimed by those in power and those actually practiced, Chomsky critiques the tyranny
of the few that restricts the public arena and enacts policies that vastly increase private wealth, often with
complete disregard for social and ecological consequences.
In clear, understandable language, Chomksy charts the dramatic shift away from a public-interest interpretation
of democracy and toward a top-down model that serves the profit incentive of massive corporations. Profit Over
People also presents Chomsky's thoughts on free market philosophy, corporate control of public opinion, and the
unreported impact of nondemocratic forces and policies like the World Trade Organization, International Monetary
Fund, the North American Free Trade Agreement, and the Multilateral Agreement on Investment--and the widespread
resistance movements that often emerge to oppose them.
Combining detailed historical examples and uncompromising criticism, Chomsky offers a profound sense of hope that
social activism can reclaim people's rights as citizens rather than as consumers, redefining democracy as a global
movement, not a global market.