PREFACE……………………………………………………… 4
INTRODUCTION……………………………………………….. 6
1. THE MOST SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MOVEMENT OF THE LAST 50 YEARS 8
2. THE $79 TRILLION HEIST…………………………………… 17
3. INSECURITY OVER THE PAST 50 YEARS……………………… 64
4. OTHER TROUBLING PROBLEMS IN THE ECONOMY………….. 96
5. MONEY, BANKS, DEBT…………………………………. 131
6. CONCLUSION…………………………………………….. 144
APPENDIX 1 – WHY ORTHODOX ECONOMICS IS NOT USEFUL, OUR APPROACH, AND WHAT SHOULD AN ECONOMY DO? 158
APPENDIX 2 – GLOSSARY……………………………………. 166
APPENDIX 3 – UNDERSTANDING CHARTS AND GRAPHS………. 169
APPENDIX 4 – WHAT DOES A TRILLION DOLLARS LOOK LIKE?…. 176
THE RESEARCH AND WRITING PROCESS – ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 179
BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………… 181
INDEX……………………………………………………… 199