In almost every area of daily life, there is an invisible velvet rope that separates the way we live. On one side, appointments are secured, queues are bypassed, and doors are opened. On the other side, people struggle for an empty seat on a plane, a spot in line at a theme park, or even a medical examination.
Schwartz shows how innovative entrepreneurs have intervened to exploit the gap between the rich and everyone else, taking services away from the masses and finding new ways to profit by catering to the privileged. The world of VIP experiences seems to be good business, but as this model expands, the costs increase. Schwartz's riveting narrative takes us on a glittering, behind-the-scenes tour of this new reality - and shows the price society pays due to the division of the velvet rope.
Pages: 352, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
