THE TYRANNY OF GROWTH, why capitalism has triumphed in the West and failed in Africa

502pp., paperback, Cape Town, 2021

Malcolm Ray's critique of capitalism and the growth doctrine.

"A highly recommended read for anyone interested in the roots of the social and ecological devastation of Mother Earth, and what to do about it." Jay Naidoo, former Cabinet Minister and founding General Secretary of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU)

"An electrifying exposé. Written with great skill and sensitivity, Malcolm Rays's new book sets the cat among the pigeons at a crucial civilisational inflection point, when our world and the people in it face an existential challenge." Dr Edith Dankwa, CEO of the Business and Financial Times Limited

Former journalist, editor and academic Malcolm Ray is the author of Free Fall, why South African universities are in a race against time (2016). He lives in Johannesburg.