The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism

Cover of the first edition
Author Robert P. Murphy
Series The Politically Incorrect Guide
Subject Economics, capitalism in the United States
Published 2007
Media type Print
Pages 206
ISBN 978-1-59698-504-9
OCLC 79860752
330.12/2
LC Class HB501 .M88 2007
Preceded by The Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming and Environmentalism
Followed by The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Constitution

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism is a 2007 book by Austrian school economist Robert P. Murphy.[1] It is the ninth book in the Regnery Publishing The Politically Incorrect Guides (P.I.G.) series.[2]

Written as a result of a poll by P.I.G. readers[3] that stated a book on economics, The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism aims to refute what it sees as common misconceptions resulting from Keynesian economics about what capitalism actually is.

The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism argues against criticisms of capitalism, amongst which are:

Instead, Murphy argues that they result from government efforts to regulate the free market that have the effect of distorting laissez-faire supply and demand that would encourage the most rational allocation of resources possible, as well as their conservation for future generations. For example, with endangered species such as rhinos it is argued that if they were freely traded those who used their parts would have a stake in maintaining supply and conservation would improve (page 49). It is likewise argued that antitrust laws are unnecessary and that the "robber barons" actually benefited the US' poor much more than any government aid has ever done.

Notes and references

  1. Murphy, Robert P. (2007), The Politically Incorrect Guide to Capitalism, Regnery Publishing, ISBN 978-1-59698-504-9, LCCN 2007001846, OCLC 79860752
  2. Note: Regnery Publishing is a division of Eagle Publishing.
  3. The Politically Incorrect Votes Are In

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