How Capitalism Will Save Us: Why Free People and Free Markets Are the Best Answer in Today's Economy Book

Capitalism is the world s greatest economic success story. It is the most effective way to provide for the needs of people and foster the democratic and moral values of a free society. Yet the worst recession in decades has widelyand understandablyshaken people s faith in our system. Even before the current crisis, capitalism received a bad rap from a culture ambivalent about free markets and wealth creation. This crisis of confidence is preventing a full recognition of how we got into the mess we re in todayand why capitalism continues to be the best route to prosperity. How Capitalism Will Save Us transcends labels such as conservative and liberal by showing how the economy really works. When free people in free markets have energy to solve problems and meet the needs and wants of others, they turn scarcity into abundance and develop the innovations that are the foremost drivers of economic growth. The freedom of democratic capitalism is, for example, what enabled Henry Ford to take a plaything of the richthe carand transform it into something affordable to working people. In the capitalist system, economic growth means increasing overall wealth and giving more people the chance for a better life. Author: Steve Forbes and Elizabeth Ames Format: 368 pages, hardcover Publisher: Crown Business ISBN: 9780307463098Read More