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Book SynopsisCapitalism Unbound: An Incontestable Moral Case for Individual Rights is a concise explanation of capitalism''s moral and economic superiority to all forms of socialism, including America''s current mixed-economy welfare state. Bernstein shows that the current crisis is essentially similar to the Great Depression in its causation and in the steps necessary to resolve it. The book''s concluding section applies moral and economic principles to the current economic crisis, showing that government intervention is its cause and a policy of laissez-faire its necessary solution. Furthermore, socialist/statist policies are universally the cause of social calamities and that the answer lies in individual rights and laissez-faire capitalism. The principles that this book clearly articulates are timeless; in diverse forms, the conflicts these principles explain will recur repeatedly throughout history. As a result, this book is relevant not merely today, but will be forever. Bernstein accomplish
Trade ReviewCapitalism Unbound is a triumph. Passionately written and painstakingly researched, Bernstein's primer on capitalism is actually an urgent call-to-arms for individual rights. This is a must-read book for those who love liberty and are concerned about the country's present course. -- Jonathan Hoenig, portfolio manager, Capitalistpig Hedge Fund LLC and Fox News contributor
In Capitalism Unbound, Andrew Bernstein has presented the too-often neglected but essential moral case for capitalism alongside the historical and economic one. The great virtue of this work is the taut and well-written prose that makes it both easily digestible and full of important ideas. In these times when capitalism is unfairly blamed for every social ill, Bernstein's work should be read by everyone as the antidote. His rousing call to unleash the human mind and celebrate productivity is both rare and to be cherished. -- Dr. Eric Daniels, research assistant professor, The Clemson Institute for the Study of Capitalism
Table of ContentsPart 1 Prologue: The Primordial Struggle for Individual Liberty Part 2 Part One: The Historic Superiority of Capitalism Chapter 3 1.The Dismal Poverty of the Pre-Capitalist Political-Economic Systems Chapter 4 2.The Heroes of Capitalism Chapter 5 3.The Inventive Period Part 6 Part Two: The Moral Superiority of Capitalism Chapter 7 4.The Great Disconnect Chapter 8 5.The Virtue of Selfishness Chapter 9 6.Egoism as the Necessary Foundation of Goodwill Chapter 10 7.Capitalism as the Sole System of Moral Virtue Part 11 Part Three: The Economic Superiority of Capitalism Chapter 12 8.The Failure of Socialism Chapter 13 9.The Failure of a Mixed Economy
