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The Origin of Capitalism: A Longer View
by Ellen Meiksins Wood
A short book, packed dense with ideas and information, and presented phenomenally clearly.
The book clearly handles and expounds upon its title subject matter: how did capitalism start, and why? In the process it shows how capitalism is not the inevitable result of having enough people, enough money or magically being rid of some anti-capitalistic barriers.
By challenging these assumptions around capitalism I found a lot of my assumptions challenged, reasonably and clearly. For those who are interested in understanding capitalism well, this is a lucid, valuable introduction to that topic. Even if you have not approached the topic before.
The book clearly handles and expounds upon its title subject matter: how did capitalism start, and why? In the process it shows how capitalism is not the inevitable result of having enough people, enough money or magically being rid of some anti-capitalistic barriers.
By challenging these assumptions around capitalism I found a lot of my assumptions challenged, reasonably and clearly. For those who are interested in understanding capitalism well, this is a lucid, valuable introduction to that topic. Even if you have not approached the topic before.