Moral Capitalism

"There is now a broad recognition that American capitalism is flawed . . . and our next step is to figure out how to move beyond blind rapacity."—Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

"This book delivers a trenchant critique of the ravages of inequality and a passionate cry for greater balance. [A] powerful, idealistic book."—The Washington Post

"Americans have begun to lose faith in capitalism, and that has sapped our optimism and poisoned our politics. In this enlightening and important book, Steven Pearlstein explains how our economic system gradually has undermined our sense of community by glorifying greed rather than fairness. A respected economic journalist, Pearlstein offers sensible ideas for rescuing American capitalism by reconnecting it to our ideals of community, virtue, and responsibility."—Walter Isaacson

"In the Venn diagram of 'economics' and 'interesting,' Steven Pearlstein occupies the (tiny) overlapping area in the middle."—Malcolm Gladwell

"Steve Pearlstein has written an important book. With equal measures of passion and intelligence, he argues that today's capitalism has gone astray, that the social contract between businesses and society is broken, and that we need to rethink its moral foundations. Business has a big role to play in ensuring that both our economy and our democracy work for all and not just for those at the top. The book is both authoritative and fun to read, a rare combination."—Isabel Sawhill, Brookings Institution

“For nearly four decades, Steven Pearlstein has ranked among our nation’s most learned analysts—and advocates—of the free market. This makes his trenchant critique of our economic system all the more powerful . . . A bold, clear-eyed, brilliantly reported and captivating account of where capitalism has gone wrong, and what must be done to save it from itself.”—E. J. Dionne, Jr., co-author of One Nation After Trump

"Steven Pearlstein has written a smart, thoughtful, and practical book about what's wrong with American capitalism and how to fix it. In normal times, I'd strongly recommend. In these perilous times, it's a must read."—Robert Reich, author of The Common Good

"Crisp and accessible . . . a provocative pulse-reading."—Kirkus Reviews