Capitalism

Exposing the externalities and hidden costs that market prices don't capture - from environmental destruction to social breakdown.

Challenging the assumption that consumers make rational choices - exploring how marketing, psychology, and limited information shape our decisions.

Examining the threat of capital flight - why the mobile capital argument is often overstated and used to justify policies that favor the wealthy.

Challenging the belief that inequality reflects natural differences in talent and effort - examining how institutions create and shape inequality.

Debunking the myth that more education automatically leads to economic prosperity - exploring the limits of human capital theory.

Debunking the myth that people are purely self-interested - human motivations are complex and assuming the worst leads to worse outcomes.

Debunking the myth that poor people are poor because they don't work hard - exploring structural causes of poverty.

Debunking the myth that making the rich richer benefits everyone - exploring how wealth concentration harms the economy.

Debunking the myth that companies should be run for shareholder value - exploring how this ideology harms long-term prosperity.

Debunking the myth of the free market - markets are always regulated and political decisions determine what 'freedom' means.