America's Free Market Myths: Debunking Market Fundamentalism

Introduction

I.EconomicsMyth 1.America Has Free MarketsMyth 2.A Great Wall Separates Politics and the EconomyMyth 3.The Less Government, The BetterMyth 4.Deregulation Always Improves the EconomyMyth 5.The Economy Has Superior Efficiency                                                                                                                                                                                                      II.Socio-EconomicMyth 6.Exceptional Living StandardsMyth 7. An Egalitarian Nation
III.Political-EconomicMyth 8. Free Markets Protect DemocracyMyth 9.Corporations Represent Economic Freedom Myth 10. Free Market and Laissez Faire Are the SameMyth 11. A Free Market Nation Does Not Need a Society
IV.The Crash and BailoutsMyth 12. The Government Caused the Crash of 2007-08 Myth 13. The Bailouts' Purpose Was to Save the Free Market Economy