Think big thinkers.
Think lesser-known scholars.
And then think a fresh and wide exploration of criticism towards capitalism structured into chapters for each critic.
Some may surprise you.
Others read like clairvoyants.
Cassidy’s writing encourages the readers to stay informed, alert, open-minded and aware as capitalism keeps evolving.
Well-written and curated.

A very interesting and informative book. It takes various writers and critics of capitalism over the past 200 years and provides a summary of their arguments and the context of their time. The book does a very good job of explaining their ideas in a clear and understandable manner, which isn't easy when dealing with such a complex topic. I also liked that the author didn't just mindlessly praise the wirters but was willing to point out their mistakes as well.

Initially, I had assumed the book would be full of excerpts of the writers own works and was surprised this wasn't the case. To be honest, this was a good choice as economists can write in dense language that is near impossible for non-economists to understand. Plus, the nature of discourse has changed so much over time that some of the language would be very old-fashioned.