The Velvet Rope Economy How Inequality Became Big Business

In nearly every realm of daily life there is an invisible velvet rope that divides how we live. On one side, appointments are secured, queues are skipped and doors are opened. On the other, people fight for an empty seat on the plane, a place in line at a theme park or even a medical exam. Schwartz shows how business innovators have stepped in to exploit the gap between the rich and everyone else, shifting services away from the masses and finding new ways to profit by serving the privileged. The frictionless world of VIP experiences seems like good business, but as this model expands, the costs are mounting. Schwartz's gripping account takes us on a glittering, behind-the-scenes tour of this new reality - and shows the toll the velvet rope divide is taking on society.

ISBN:	9781788166003
Publisher:	Profile
Imprint:	Profile Books
Published date:	04 Mar 2021
DEWEY:	339.220973
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	339
Weight:	284g
Height:	171mm
Width:	197mm
Spine width:	25mm

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