The false prophets, free markets, and the fracture of society Appelbaum, Binyamin 1979- creator text bibliography biography History. nyu 2019 First edition. monographic eng

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439 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Tells the story of the conservative economists espousing free market and deregulatory policies during the four decades between 1969 and 2008. Leading figures such as Milton Friedman, Arthur Laffer, Walter Oi, Alfred Kahn, and Thomas Schelling believed that government should stop trying to manage the economy, and that markets would deliver steady growth and ensure that all Americans shared in the benefits. But, Applelbaum argues, these policies failed to deliver on their promise of broad prosperity, and the singleminded embrace of markets has come at the expense of economic equality, the health of liberal democracy, and future generations. Markets in everything -- Friedman v. Keynes -- One nation, under employed -- Representation without taxation -- In corporations we trust -- Freedom from regulation -- The value of life -- Money, problems -- Made in Chile -- Paper fish -- Conclusion. Binyamin Appelbaum. Includes bibliographical references (pages [337]-425) and index. n-us--- Economic history 20th century Historia económica Siglo XX Economics Political aspects United States Economía Aspectos políticos Estados Unidos Economics United States History 20th century Economists United States Economistas Estados Unidos HC 54 A646e 2019 330.973 9780316512329 (hardcover) 031651232X (hardcover) 2019933753 YDX 190208 20230411090832.0 20851399 eng