How capitalism saved America
Subtitle: the untold history of our country, from the Pilgrims to the present
By: Thomas J. DiLorenzo
Edition: 1st ed
Publisher: Crown Forum
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 295
Subjects: Capitalism -- United States -- History
Description: "Whether it's Michael Moore or the New York Times, Hollywood or academia, a growing segment in America in waging a war on capitalism. We hear that greedy plutocrats exploit the American public; that capitalism harms consumers, the working class, and the environment; that the government needs to rein in capitalism; and on and on. Anticapitalist critiques have only grown more fevered in the wake of corporate scandals like Enron and WorldCom. Indeed, the 2004 presidential campaign has brought frequent calls to re-regulate the American economy." "But the anticapitalist arguments are pure bunk, as Thomas J. DiLorenzo reveals in How Capitalism Saved America. DiLorenzo, a professor of economics, show how capitalism has made America the most prosperous nation on earth - and how the sort of government regulation that politicians and pundits endorse has hindered economic growth, caused higher unemployment, raised prices, and created many other problems. He propels the reader along with a fresh and compelling look at critical events in American history - covering everything from the Pilgrims to Bill Gates."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index
Table of contents: title: What is capitalism?; title: Anti-capitalism; title: How capitalism saved the Pilgrims; title: America's capitalist revolt; title: Highways of capitalism; title: How capitalism enriched the working class; title: The truth about the "robber barons"; title: Antitrust myths; title: Did capitalism cause the Great Depression?; title: How the New Deal crippled capitalism; title: Did capitalism cause the energy crisis?