José Seraphic launches book "Seven Capital Lies" at Óscar Ramos Cultural Center

According to the author, the book deals with some of the many lies used to hide the evils imposed on consumers and citizens

This Saturday, 12/14, at 10:30am, the launching of the book "Seven Capital Lieswritten by professor José Seráfico. The event will take place at the Óscar Ramos Cultural Centerlocated at Bernardo Ramos Street, houses 69 and 77, Manaus Historical Center, and will be open to the public.

According to Seraphic, the book deals with some of the many lies used to hide the evils imposed on consumers and citizens, bringing political reflections and observations about social inequality.

"Some examples of these lies are: education solves all problems, competition is good for society, economic growth benefits everyone, compulsory voting is harmful, among others," he said.

The writer, who has already published more than ten books, besides articles in specialized magazines, newspapers, and blogs, says that this is his 15th published work and will be on sale there for R$ 40.

For those interested in buying it later, the book can be found at the Banca do Largo or at Livraria Nacional. On the virtual platform, it will be available at the NaGávea store website.

Synopsis

Inequality among individuals is growing worldwide. Those in the richest 1% of the world's population appropriated 27% of the growth in wealth produced between 1980 and 2016. The poorest 50% remained stable, appropriating just over 10% of that wealth. Between 1970 and 2016, private capital increased at rates ranging from 200 to 700% in rich countries. The book that José Seráfico offers readers is a denunciation and an alert: a denunciation of rational hoaxes with serious political effects and an alert so that we keep alive the flame of criticism committed to the struggle for human dignity.

About the author

A retired professor from the Faculty of Social Studies (FES) at the Federal University of Amazonas, José Seráfico holds a Bachelor's degree in Law from the Federal University of Pará (1965). Seráfico is also a poet and released, in 2018, his first book of the genre, called "Aleivosias Poéticas".

With information from the press office