The associates

four capitalists who created California

One hundred forty years ago, four shopkeepers in Sacramento, California, rose to become the force behind the American transcontinental railroad, achieving along the way wealth beyond measure. To build influence and maintain power, they lied, bribed, and, when necessary, arranged for obstacles, both human and ...

The authentic Adam Smith

his life and ideas

In this book, James Buchan refutes much of what we think we know about Adam Smith and shows that, in fact, Smith transcends modern political categories. Along the way, we see Smith the man - his sometimes troubled friendship with David Hume, his urbanity, his hypochondria ...

The money men

capitalism, democracy and the Hundred Years' War over the american dollar

From the first days of the United States, a battle raged over money. On one side were the democrats, who wanted cheap money and feared the concentration of financial interests in the hands of a few. On the other were the capitalists who sought the ...

Media man

Ted Turner's improbable empire