Jay Richards: eight common myths about wealth, poverty and the free market

I have a key that will unlock a puzzling mysteryHave you read Jay Richards’ book “Money, Greed and God?” Because if you haven’t, he’s written a series of articles that summarize the main points of the book. The index post is here. Here are the posts in the series: Part 1: The Eight Most Common Myths about Wealth, Poverty, and Free Enterprise Part 2: Can’t We Build A Just Society? Part 3: The Piety Myth Part 4: The Myth of the Zero Sum Game Part 5: Is Wealth Created or Transferred? Part 6: Is Fre

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