free enterprise

An overview of how markets work that defines what markets are, discusses driving forces behind markets, explains markets at work, examines common flaws in markets, and other related topics.

"Do your kids know how the free market works? Ethan and Emily Tuttle have grown up taking for granted the many things they use: clothes, cars, homes, backpacks--even something as simple as a pencil. In this fun adventure to an amazing factory, the twins learn why even the common pencil is a miracle--one that nobody actually knows how to make--and how the process by which it is made is the key to prosperity in our modern age. Based on the classic essay "I, Pencil" by Leonard Read, your children will learn about the economic principles of spontaneous order, division of labor, competition, trade, and the free market--and why these things bring the people of the world together in peaceful cooperation."--Page 4 of cover.

Presents viewpoints about democracy that is selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications.

"Covers the economic devastation wrought by World War II, the institutions that the Allies created to help nations recover from the war, and how the Cold War bled into the economic arena. Consumerism and the emergence of the middle class in Western countries is also a major theme, as are the challenges and promises created by the expansion of free trade and the collapsing of national economic boundaries"--Amazon.com.

Chronicles the lives and careers of the four Koch brothers, Frederick, Charles, and fraternal twins David and Bill, discussing their business enterprises, political aspirations, the law suits between the brothers and more.

Draws on real-world examples to explain the benefits of free market economies, explaining why they work, why they are superior to other economic structures, and how they influence major social and political issues.

Examines the social, political, and environmental damage caused by free markets and the exploitation of resources for the sake of the commoditization of every aspect of the market, and argues that new strategies that benefit all of humanity are the key to a successful countermovement.

An overview of how markets work that defines what markets are, discusses driving forces behind markets, explains markets at work, examines common flaws in markets, and other related topics.

"As communication and business cross national boundaries as never before, global politics are increasingly driven by global economics, and the power of free markets and new technologies are transforming people's lives the world over."--Container.