Andrew Bernstein holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy from the Graduate School of the City University of New York. He has taught at Hunter College, the New School for Social Research, and Pace University. He currently teaches at SUNY Purchase, where he was selected Outstanding Faculty Member for 2004, and is a Visiting Professor of Philosophy at Marist College. Dr. Bernstein has lectured at universities across the United States, including Harvard, Yale, Stanford, the United States Military Academy at West Point; and at philosophical conferences both in America and abroad. He is author of the novel, Heart of a Pagan, and is currently writing Objectivism in One Lesson, an introduction to the philosophy of Ayn Rand. Additional essays and information about Dr. Bernstein can be found at his website: www.AndrewBernstein.net.

For Professor Bernstein, there are no limits to what man can achieve. This book unabashedly supports capitalism—the system of individual rights, private property, and pursuit of profit. Every businessman who has earned profit, and the millions of customers who have benefited from business productivity should read this epic to appreciate capitalism's glorious accomplishments that we take for granted.

• Chapter 1 Introduction: The Great DisconnectChapter 2 HistoryChapter 3 PhilosophyChapter 4 PolemicsChapter 5 EconomicsChapter 6 Afterword: The Great Disconnect RevisitedChapter 7 Appendix: Robber Barons or Productive GeniusesChapter 8 NotesChapter 9 Annotated Bibliography of LibertyChapter 10 Index