THE IRONY OF FINANCIALIZATION - WIESŁAW GUMUŁA

"The Irony of Financialization" by Wiesław Gumuła is a fascinating journey through the intricacies of the modern financial world and its impact on society. The author insightfully analyzes the processes of financialization, revealing their paradoxes and consequences, which often deviate from the original assumptions. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand the mechanisms shaping our economic and social reality.

• In-depth analysis of financialization processes
• Accessible language despite the complex subject matter
• Interpretive key to understanding modern financial processes
• Combination of economic and sociological analyses
• Answers to questions about the theoretical and practical meaning of transformations
• Reflection on the role of the individual in the global financial system
• Insightful look at financial crises and their impact on society

In his book, Wiesław Gumuła presents the emergence of a new society at the beginning of the 21st century, resulting from the transformations of the global financial system. The author asks important questions about the course of the processes that make up financialization and their theoretical and practical meaning. He analyzes how these processes, full of paradoxes, deviate from the original visions of globalization, which were supposed to lead to social well-being and the reduction of inequalities.

The book combines sophisticated economic and sociological analyses of the financial system with an accessible presentation of the everyday problems faced by households and businesses. The author analyzes the impact of the financial crisis of 2008-2009 and the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2022 on the financialization of the economy and social life. He shows how participants in collective life experience the discomforts of financialization, treating it as a manifestation of the irony of history.

"The Irony of Financialization" is a book of unique importance both for the economic policy of the state and for the functioning of households and enterprises. It is written in colorful and accessible language, which makes it understandable even for people without advanced financial knowledge. The author encourages reflection on the processes of which we are both perpetrators, victims or beneficiaries. This book can change the way each of us thinks about finance, opening our eyes to the fundamental issues of the modern world.

Scientific Publishing House PWN, known for scientific publications at the highest level, gives readers a work that will certainly contribute to a better understanding of the reality around us. The book "The Irony of Financialization" is not only an analysis, but also an invitation to reflect on the future of our society and economy. It is a reading that inspires action and the search for solutions to the challenges we face.