Daniel Bell - The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism

This classic analysis of Western liberal capitalist society contends that capitalism — and the culture it creates — harbors the seeds of its own downfall by creating a need among successful people for personal gratification — a need that corrodes the work ethic that led to their success in the first place. With the end of the Cold War and the emergence of a new world order, this provocative manifesto is more relevant than ever.

It was included among Times Literary Supplement's list of most influential books since the World War II.