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2009年06月16日
Good Books: Two Books About Capitalism
I am now reading two very good books about capitalism. The first is "The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism" by Michael Novak and the second is "Money, Greed, and God" by Jay. W. Richards.
Michael Novak is an American Catholic philosopher and his book is one of the classic works on the subject. I have not finished reading the whole book yet but he seems to cover his subject in a very complete manner. His book was first published in 1982 but is really timeless. He started out as a socialist but gradually came to change his thinking. In his book he takes us through the steps that led to his conclusion that democratic capitalism was not only a good system but seems to be the only economic system that really works. It is a long and scholarly work and seems to be full of what I can only call "wisdom". At any rate, a very good read.
Jay W. Richards is a Protestant Christian Theologian and Apologist and his book was published just this year. (2009) The subtitle for his book reads, "Why Capitalism is the Solution and not the Problem". That pretty much sums up his message. It is a shorter book and is much easier to read than Michael Novak's book. However, their message is the same and I suspect that Jay's book may become a modern classic on the subject. Those who may not read "The Spirit of Democratic Capitalism" because it seems too long and difficult will no doubt find "Money, Greed, and God" easy and fun reading while being very deep at the same time. He uses eight myths that most people believe about capitalism and each chapter is devoted to one myth and showing why it is a myth and not the truth. And so, in this case also, a very good read.
If you have not yet read these two books I highly recommend them.
Paul
投稿者 bethany : 2009年06月16日 16:32
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