Any Way You Slice It: The Past, Present, and Future of Rationing

"This richly informative and deeply courageous book . . . tackles one of [our] greatest taboos: the need to consume less and to fairly share what's left." ―Naomi Klein,New York Times–bestselling author of The Shock Doctrine

Rationing: it's a word—and idea—that people often loathe and fear. Yet societies in fact ration food, water, medical care, and fuel all the time, with those who can pay the most getting the most.

In Any Way You Slice It, Stan Cox shows that rationing is not just a quaint p...