Sunday, November 25, 2012

New Kindle Book by Reisman: The Benevolent Nature of Capitalism and Other Essays

I have a new e-book on line at Amazon.com. It’s titled The Benevolent Nature of Capitalism and Other Essays. It sells for just $2.99. Clicking on the title will take you to its location on Amazon, in a separate window. To pique the interest of potential readers, here's my book's table of contents:

PREFACE

I. THE BENEVOLENT NATURE OF CAPITALISM

II. FREEDOM

     Freedom and Government

     Freedom as the Foundation of Security

    The Indivisibility of Economic and Political Freedom

    The Rational Versus the Anarchic Concept of Freedom

    The Decline of Freedom in the United States

III. CAPITALISM: THE CURE FOR RACISM

    A. The Accusations Against Capitalism

    B. Capitalism: The Cure for Racism

        1. Capitalism and Justice for the Black Worker

        2. Black Competition and White Living Standards

        3. Capitalism and Justice for the Black Consumer

    C. Forcible Obstacles to Black Progress: The Mixed Economy

        1. Introduction

        2. Antiprofit Legislation and Business Timidity

        3. Prounion Legislation

        4. Minimum Wage Legislation

        5. Public Welfare Laws

        6. Child Labor Legislation

        7. Compulsory, Tax Supported Education

    D. The Mixed Economy and the Living Conditions of Blacks

        1. Government Intervention in Housing

        2. Municipally Socialized Medicine

        3. Municipally Socialized Sanitation Services

        4. Franchise and Licensing Laws

        5. The Mixed Economy and the Higher Crime Level in Black Slums

    E. Conclusion: Capitalism Is the Cure for Racism

IV. EDUCATION AND THE RACIST ROAD TO BARBARISM

    The Nature of Western Civilization

    The Universalizability of Western Civilization

    The Standard for Judging a Civilization: the Objective Superiority of Western Civilization

    The New Racism

    The Devaluation of Knowledge

    Western Civilization and the State of Education

V. WHERE WOULD GENERAL MOTORS BE WITHOUT THE UNITED AUTOMOBILE WORKERS UNION?

VI. GENERAL MOTORS, RIP

VII. THE MYTH THAT LAISSEZ FAIRE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR FINANCIAL CRISIS

    Government Intervention Actually Responsible for the Crisis

    The Laissez-Faire Myth and the Marxism of the Media

VIII. HOW THE 1 PERCENT PROVIDES THE STANDARD OF LIVING OF THE 99 PERCENT

IX. FREE SPEECH AND OCCUPY WALL STREET

X. GUN CONTROL: CONTROLLING THE GOVERNMENT’S GUNS

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

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