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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: Despite what free-market economists claim, their field is not an objective natural science.
Chapter 3: Despite what free market economists think, people cannot make perfectly rational economic choices.
Chapter 4: Human beings are not completely selfish; we often act from altruistic motives also.
Chapter 5: The economy doesn’t pay people what they truly deserve to earn.
Chapter 6: An effective manufacturing base is more vital for overall growth than a strong services or tech economy.
Chapter 7: The financial crisis was driven by a deliberate build-up of risk in the system itself.
Chapter 8: Despite economists’ fears about government economic planning, it already exists and it is performing well today.
Chapter 9: Social welfare is essential for robust economic growth.
Chapter 10: We must stop attempting to fix developing countries with the wrong tools entirely.
Chapter 11: It isn’t capitalism that’s the problem; it’s the way we design and implement it.
Description
In 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Ha-Joon Chang destroys the biggest myths of our current economic approach. He explains how, despite what most economists believe, there are many things wrong with free market capitalism. As well as explaining the problems, Chang also offers possible solutions which could help us build a better, fairer world.
Who Should Listen
- Students of economics who are fed up with mainstream teaching
- Anyone who takes an interest in the financial crisis and why nobody saw it coming
- Anyone wondering why levels of inequality are so high