The Value of Nothing

Buddhist Economics? Raj Patel Suggest A New Way To Define Value

Daily Finance | Matthew Pulomena | Posted 05.25.2011

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Worried about the meaning of existence? You might turn to Raj Patel's book The Value of Nothing. Its title, however, isn't a reference to how much a v...

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Raj Patel Is The Messiah, Says Religious Group After Author Appears On 'The Colbert Report' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Raj Patel, the author of the recent book "The Value of Nothing," has experienced a bizarre incarnation of the "Colbert Bump" after appearing on "The C...

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Raj Patel: Food Sovereignty (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women's Rights, Food-Sovereignty, Food Systems, Food Policy, The Value of Nothing, Justice, Haiti, Raj Patel, Green News
Rebecca Gerendasy

2010-02-17-raj.jpg The author of The Value of Nothing explains what food sovereignty means, and why it is as much a fight for social and economic justice as it is a fight to protect the environment.

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Raj Patel: The Value Of Nothing, Part 1 (VIDEO)

Rebecca Gerendasy | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rebecca Gerendasy

Raj Patel, food activist, scholar, and author of two important books: Stuffed and Starved: The Hidden Battle for the World Food System and his new boo...

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Reclaiming Value: An Interview with Raj Patel

Paula Crossfield | Posted 05.25.2011

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Paula Crossfield

In his latest book, The Value of Nothing, Raj Patel explores the failures of so-called free market capitalism, and highlights some of the ways people are changing the democratic system.

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Meatless Monday: Green Grass Roots And A Beacon of Hope From Signal Mountain

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ellen Kanner

The world's leaders did not come together for us in Copenhagen. The folks of Signal Mountain, Tennessee did. Signal Mountain, population 7,500, is th...

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Stephen Colbert Author Interview: Raj Patel On The Perils Of Free Market Economy (VIDEO)

Comedy Central | Posted 05.25.2011

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Raj Patel, author of the new book "The Value of Nothing," spoke to Stephen Colbert last night about the hidden costs behind almost everything we consu...

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Book Review Roundup

Posted 05.25.2011

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As it gets closer to Christmas, book review sites start looking back over the year, and reviewing fewer new books, but there are still some out there ...

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Meatless Monday: Cracking the Egg Label Code

Ellen Kanner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Ellen Kanner

An age-old symbol of life and renewal, the egg has taken on considerable baggage in recent years. Forget the happy farm, the downy chicks, the clucki...

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Raj Patel On The Colbert Report (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Academic/activist/writer Raj Patel appeared on The Colbert Report Tuesday to discuss his new book, "The Value of Nothing." The title comes from a quot...

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