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Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism is a 2009 book by Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath. The book is organized around what Heath claims are twelve fallacies or myths associated with economics, six of which are common on the left, and six of which are common on the right. It considers ideas like that the government should get out of the way of markets; that competition and Adam Smith’s invisible hand improve efficiency; the 'psychopathic' nature of corporations; and the inevitability of capitalism's collapse.

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  • Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism is a 2009 book by Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath. The book is organized around what Heath claims are twelve fallacies or myths associated with economics, six of which are common on the left, and six of which are common on the right. It considers ideas like that the government should get out of the way of markets; that competition and Adam Smith’s invisible hand improve efficiency; the 'psychopathic' nature of corporations; and the inevitability of capitalism's collapse. A United States edition of the book was released in 2010 under the title Economics without Illusions: Debunking the Myths of Modern Capitalism. The book is one of an increased number on the topics of capitalism and finance that were published in the wake of global economic downturn beginning in 2008. (en)
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  • 978-1-55468-395-6
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  • Canada (en)
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  • English (en)
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  • Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism (en)
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  • HarperCollins
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  • Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism is a 2009 book by Canadian philosopher Joseph Heath. The book is organized around what Heath claims are twelve fallacies or myths associated with economics, six of which are common on the left, and six of which are common on the right. It considers ideas like that the government should get out of the way of markets; that competition and Adam Smith’s invisible hand improve efficiency; the 'psychopathic' nature of corporations; and the inevitability of capitalism's collapse. (en)
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  • Filthy Lucre: Economics for People Who Hate Capitalism (en)
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