Wealth and Poverty

A New Edition for the Twenty-First Century

By: George F. Gilder

Narrated by: Grover Gardner

Hailed as "the guide to capitalism", the New York Times best seller Wealth and Poverty is one of the most influential economics books of all time and has sold more than one million copies since its first release. In this modern classic, Gilder affirms the moral superiority of free-market capitalism and explains why supply-side economics is more effective at decreasing poverty than government-regulated markets.

Now, in a completely updated edition of Wealth and Poverty, Gilder compares America’s current economic challenges with its past economic problems - particularly those of the late 1970s - and explains why Obama’s big-government, redistributive policies are doing more harm than good for the poor.

Making the case that supply-side economics and free-market policies are - and always will be - the answer to decreasing America’s poverty rate and increasing her prosperity, Wealth and Poverty offers solutions to America’s current economic problems and hope to those who fear that our best days are behind us.

©2012 George Gilder (P)2012 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"One should not underestimate what Gilder accomplished in this volume." ( Freeman)

Profound insights into economics and creativity

Well researched and thought-provoking. Creativity, not regulation and planning, is essential to progress. People need challenges, not guarantees, to excel.

Great listen for any American

What made the experience of listening to Wealth and Poverty the most enjoyable?

Grover Gardner the narrator has a very fluent and yet distinctive voice that is very comforting to listen to..

What other book might you compare Wealth and Poverty to and why?

The Price of Inequality by Joseph Sliglitz

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

The downsizing and the collapse of America

Any additional comments?

Very knowledgeable and powerful.

Wonderfully Insightful and Articulate

Clearly spells out immutable principals and supports them in a coherantly logical way.

Reader speaks clearly with good pace and intonation.

best book ever.<br />

must read. this should be taught at every school. every citizen should know this information. We are an ignorant country for not knowing what is in this book.

Caution... everything will appear different after

Detailed & clear on economic consequences. Both sides are critiqued. Can be dry at times, interesting details did pop out often. I do recommend reading it at least once!!