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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

By Ha-Joon Chang

Allen Lane, 2010.

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A brief summary of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

A straight-to-the-point critique of free-market capitalism that debunks twenty-three myths about the economy, showing how these commonly held misperceptions are not only misguided but often harmful to society as a whole, perpetuating inequality around the world.

Key insights in 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

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What do you get from this book? A new understanding of the faulty assumptions underlying free-market capitalism
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The free-market ideology has dominated economic thought since the 1980s, but there is no such thing as a free market
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Short-term profits shouldn’t be prioritized and people aren’t paid fairly across the global economy
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The internet isn’t economically ground-breaking, people aren’t always selfish, and controlling inflation hasn’t brought economic stability
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Free-market policies don’t accomplish what they promise to and transnational corporations aren’t really that transnational
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Industry is still economically important, standard of living statistics can be deceiving, and Africa doesn’t have to be underdeveloped
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Governments can successfully shape industries, trickle-down economics doesn’t work, and American managers make too much
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There are many entrepreneurs in poor countries, people often act irrationally, and more education by itself won’t boost economic growth
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What benefits the corporate sector doesn’t always help the economy, state planning can improve economies, and equal opportunities aren’t enough
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Welfare states help their citizens take risks and adapt to change, and financial markets are moving too fast
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The economic system must be changed, and economists aren’t necessarily the ones who should do it
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

College students • economists • entrepreneurs and business owners • investors • anyone who wants to understand the global economy better • activists and those fighting against inequality

About the author of 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

South Korean economist Ha-Joon Chang is a best-selling author with a PhD in economics from Harvard University and an outspoken critic of free-market capitalism. He has also worked as a World Bank consultant and been an advisor to the Asian Development Bank and the European Investment Bank. Chang was recognized as one of Prospect’s top 20 World Thinkers in 2013.

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