{"product_id":"socialism-sucks-two-economists-drink-their-way-through-the-unfree-world-hardcover","title":"Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRobert Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDo We Have to Say It Again? Socialism Sucks \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Apparently we do. Because today millions of Americans--young and old--are flocking to the socialist banner and chanting, \"What do we want? Socialism--the economic system that has impoverished people everywhere and resulted in the deaths of tens of millions  And when do we want it? Now \" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Really? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Most people seem somehow to have missed Economics 101 and don't understand that socialism isn't nice, cuddly government that takes care of everything for you so that you can remain an adolescent forever. No, we've seen it tried over and over again with catastrophic consequences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Luckily, two semi-sober economists have toured the socialist world so you don't have to. And they've come back with this stunning report: Socialism Sucks  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Along the way, you'll learn: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Why the so-called Swedish model might be attractive, but sure isn't socialism (Sweden is capitalism with a big welfare state) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - How socialist Venezuela went from being the toast of liberals everywhere--Viva Venezuela --to being just toast \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Why you never see new cars in Cuba \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Why no one forgets to turn out the lights in North Korea (hint: there aren't any) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Why American socialists have no idea what socialism really is \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How hard it is to find good beer--or sometimes any beer at all--in socialist countries \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Irreverent but honest economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell have all the data--and even more important, the firsthand global experience--to affirm that socialism fails to deliver on any of the utopian promises it makes and instead is very bad for your economic (and other) health. This is a book that every American who values freedom and sound economics (and good beer) needs to read.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert Lawson\u003c\/b\u003e holds the Fullinwider Chair in Economic Freedom and directs the O'Neil Center at the Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University. Dr. Lawson is a founding co-author of the widely cited Economic Freedom of the World index and has written more than one hundred academic articles, book chapters, policy reports, and book reviews. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eBenjamin Powell\u003c\/b\u003e is the executive director of the Free Market Institute and a professor of economics in the Rawls College of Business Administration at Texas Tech University. He's the author or editor of six other books and has appeared regularly on television and in the popular press.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 30, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770583023904,"sku":"9781621579458","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c16357c1b5e648dab8ddf4411840ac9.webp?v=1780374427","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/socialism-sucks-two-economists-drink-their-way-through-the-unfree-world-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}