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Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway: The Big Myth of Market Fundamentalism

Economics & Beyond with Rob Johnson

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The Three Major Market Failures

Market fundamentalism is the belief that if you allow the government To step in to redress market failure Even a serious market failure It undermines freedom. Trying to link capitalism with freedom This is a central part of this argument. Eric Nope: The early part of the book on three major market failures includes child labor, workman's compensation and electricity.

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