The Civilization of Commerce
Invisible Hands and the Pursuit of Happiness
$61.19
- Hardcover
328 pages
- Release Date
19 January 2027
Summary
One of humanity’s greatest achievements is the market economy. Since the late-eighteenth century, it has radically reduced poverty and created opportunities for millions who might otherwise have been condemned to lives of misery. Yet despite these accomplishments, markets have long been derided as characterized by profound injustices and a stultifying materialism that impoverishes the human soul.
But markets are much more than engines of wealth. In The Civilization of Commerce
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781641775304 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1641775300 |
| Author: | Samuel Gregg |
| Publisher: | Encounter Books,USA |
| Imprint: | Encounter Books,USA |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 328 |
| Release Date: | 19 January 2027 |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Samuel Gregg
For twenty-six years, Samuel Gregg has been writing about these issues, taking complex ideas and making them accessible to wider audiences. This has especially been the case since 2015 when sharp criticisms of markets started surging into the American public square. He has established himself as a prominent advocate of markets through his writings. He won the 2024 Bradley Prize for his efforts to defend free markets.
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