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List of Figures and Tables | p. ix |
Introduction: Can a Christian Be a Capitalist? | p. 1 |
Can't We Build a Just Society? | p. 9 |
The Nirvana Myth (contrasting capitalism with an unrealizable ideal rather than with its live alternatives) | |
What Would Jesus Do? | p. 33 |
The Piety Myth (focusing on our good intentions rather than on the unintended consequences of our actions) | |
Doesn't Capitalism Foster Unfair Competition? | p. 59 |
The Zero-Sum Game Myth (believing that trade requires a winner and a loser) | |
If I Become Rich, Won't Someone Else Become Poor? | p. 83 |
The Materialist Myth (believing that wealth isn't created, it's simply transferred) | |
Isn't Capitalism Based on Greed? | p. 111 |
The Greed Myth (believing that the essence of capitalism is greed) | |
Hasn't Christianity Always Opposed Capitalism? | p. 135 |
The Usury Myth (believing that working with money is inherently immoral or that charging interest on money is always exploitive) | |
Doesn't Capitalism Lead to an Ugly Consumerist Culture? | p. 157 |
The Artsy Myth (confusing aesthetic judgments with economic arguments) | |
Are We Going to Use Up All the Resources? | p. 183 |
The Freeze-Frame Myth (believing that things always stay the same-for example, assuming that population trends will continue indefinitely, or treating a current "natural resource" as if it will always be needed) | |
Conclusion: Working All Things Together for Good | p. 209 |
Appendix: Is the "Spontaneous Order" of the Market Evidence of a Universe Without Purpose? | p. 217 |
Acknowledgments | p. 225 |
Notes | p. 227 |
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