A review by josiahdegraaf
Money, Greed, and God: Why Capitalism Is the Solution and Not the Problem by Jay W. Richards

3.0

On the one hand, this book does a good job in defending capitalism and the free market with regards to the responsibilities of the government, and Richards raises a lot of good points. I appreciated a lot of his thoughts in many of the different myths that he debunked. However, like other economic thinkers, Richards also falls into the trap of valuing economic efficiency above all else in the private/individual realm as well. I agree that when we give to charity, we want to avoid hurting people with our giving. But we can't use that as an excuse not to give either. And we can't use the lack of efficiency in giving as an excuse not to give either. Capitalism is the solution to how a government should run things. But that doesn't mean it's the solution to how Christians ought to act in their private lives. Economic efficiency is good. But it's not the highest value.

Rating: 3-3.5 Stars (Good).