23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism
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23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism is a popular economics book by Ha-Joon Chang that challenges mainstream free-market assumptions through accessible, myth-busting essays.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Context triple: [Ha-Joon Chang, notableWork, 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism]
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A.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 documentary film by Michael Moore that critically examines the social and economic impacts of capitalism in the United States.
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B.
Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists
"Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists" is an influential economic book that argues for the importance of well-regulated, inclusive financial markets in sustaining true capitalism and preventing capture by powerful interests.
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C.
The Folklore of Capitalism
The Folklore of Capitalism is a 1937 book by legal scholar Thurman Arnold that critiques American economic and legal institutions by exposing the myths and symbolic beliefs underpinning capitalist ideology.
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D.
The Capitalist Tool
"The Capitalist Tool" is the long-standing slogan of Forbes magazine, reflecting its focus on business, finance, and wealth.
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E.
Capitalism: A Ghost Story
Capitalism: A Ghost Story is a political essay by Arundhati Roy that critiques global capitalism, corporate power, and their impact on democracy and social inequality in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism Target entity description: 23 Things They Don’t Tell You About Capitalism is a popular economics book by Ha-Joon Chang that challenges mainstream free-market assumptions through accessible, myth-busting essays.
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A.
Capitalism: A Love Story
Capitalism: A Love Story is a 2009 documentary film by Michael Moore that critically examines the social and economic impacts of capitalism in the United States.
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B.
Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists
"Saving Capitalism from the Capitalists" is an influential economic book that argues for the importance of well-regulated, inclusive financial markets in sustaining true capitalism and preventing capture by powerful interests.
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C.
The Folklore of Capitalism
The Folklore of Capitalism is a 1937 book by legal scholar Thurman Arnold that critiques American economic and legal institutions by exposing the myths and symbolic beliefs underpinning capitalist ideology.
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D.
The Capitalist Tool
"The Capitalist Tool" is the long-standing slogan of Forbes magazine, reflecting its focus on business, finance, and wealth.
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E.
Capitalism: A Ghost Story
Capitalism: A Ghost Story is a political essay by Arundhati Roy that critiques global capitalism, corporate power, and their impact on democracy and social inequality in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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economics book ⓘ |
| aim | to challenge mainstream free-market assumptions ⓘ |
| author | Ha-Joon Chang ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
laissez-faire economics
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neoliberalism ⓘ |
| format | essay collection ⓘ |
| genre |
economics
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political economy ⓘ popular economics ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
heterodox economics
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institutionalist economics ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fairness and inequality in capitalism
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myth-busting of economic orthodoxies ⓘ role of the state in markets ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
East Asian industrialization experience
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development economics debates ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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students of economics ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType |
audiobook
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ebook ⓘ print ⓘ |
| notableClaim |
developed countries used protectionism during their own industrialization
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financial markets need regulation to avoid instability ⓘ free-market policies often benefit the rich more than the poor ⓘ inequality can harm long-term economic performance ⓘ there is no such thing as a completely free market ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | 23 ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Allen Lane
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Penguin Books ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Bad Samaritans
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Economics: The User’s Guide ⓘ |
| subject |
capitalism
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development economics ⓘ economic policy ⓘ free-market economics ⓘ globalization ⓘ |
| supports |
active industrial policy
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stronger financial regulation ⓘ welfare state policies ⓘ |
| timePeriodDiscussed |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| writingStyle |
accessible
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essayistic ⓘ |
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