<p><b>''</b><b>This book is an excellent explanation of why capitalism is not just successful, but morally right</b><b>'' Elon Musk</b><br><br><b>''A joyful counterblast... packed with vivid examples... decisive'' <i>The Economist</i></b><br><br><b>''Compelling... Masterful'' </b><i><b>Daily Mail</b></i><br><br><b>''A</b><b> timely reminder of the benefits of free and open trade''<i> Financial Times</i></b><br><br><br><br><b>A vital exploration of capitalism and the benefits it brings to global society.</b><br><br> Marx and Engels were right when they observed in <i>The Communist Manifesto</i> that free markets had in a short time created greater prosperity and more technological innovation than all previous generations combined. A century and a half later, all the evidence shows that capitalism has lifted millions from hunger and poverty.<br><br> Nonetheless, today''s story about global capitalism, shared by right-wing and left-wing populists - and by large sections of the political a