Quotes from book
23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism

23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism is a non-fiction book by economist Ha-Joon Chang. It was published on 1 September 2011 by Penguin. The book offers a 23-point rebuttal of aspects of neo-liberal capitalism.


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“Making rich people richer doesn't make the rest of us richer.”

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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (2010)

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“Financial markets need to become less, not more, efficient.”

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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (2010)

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“Assume the worst about people and you get the worst.”

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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (2010)

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“We are not smart enough to leave things to the market.”

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23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism (2010)

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