"Mr. Wooldridge gives us a bravura performance of summary and synthesis in his telling of the history and substance of liberalism with panache and erudition." 

– The Wall Street Journal

 Praise for Adrian Wooldridge’s Capitalism in America and The Aristocracy of Talent:

“This book snaps, crackles and pops. Three themes are highlighted—productivity as the measure of economic progress; the ‘Siamese twins of creation and destruction’ as the sources of productivity growth; and the political reaction to the consequences of creative destruction. Readers will emerge from this heady blend of economic, business, and political history with a sense of exhilaration that so much of the American experience could be described so vividly and insightfully.”

– Financial Times, one of the Best Books of the Year

“Capitalism in America makes a strong case, with some wonderful insights into business history. Innovation, spread to the masses, is indeed the engine of capitalist economies.”

– The Economist

“A masterful guide to capitalism American style. You don’t have to be an economics wonk to enjoy and learn from Capitalism in America.”

– The Washington Times

“Strongly recommended. This illuminating and in-depth history is a valuable contribution to U.S. business history because it explains financial events and the culture of innovation from macro­economic perspectives and offers remarkable insights into the current business climate.”

– Library Journal (starred review)

“A smart and engaging look at the workings of the economic machine under various regimes, isolationist and internationalist alike.”

– Kirkus Reviews

“A sweeping and brilliantly told narrative by two authors who have spent their careers thinking about the wellsprings of economic growth. Anchored by the combination of Alan Greenspan’s legendary skill with data and talent for analysis, and Adrian Wooldridge’s knowledge and perspective on business history, Capitalism in America is full of insights that will surprise you and change your perspective on many of the key episodes of U.S history.”

– Liaquat Ahamed, author of Lords of Finance, winner of the Pulitzer Prize

“A work of bold sweep and illuminating insight that tells nothing less than the story of American capitalism—both its extraordinary achievements and its darkest moments—from the earliest days in colonies ‘at the edge of the world,’ to the Internet revolution. Greenspan and Wooldridge combine penetrating analysis with striking portraits of the people who made it all happen, which, together, demonstrate their theme of the constant capacity for innovation and reinvention.”

– Daniel Yergin, author of The Prize and co-author of Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy

"Erudite, thoughtful and magnificently entertaining book.” - James Marriott, The Times (London)

"Unfailingly entertaining, effortlessly drawing on a wealth of anecdote and statistics.”

– The Times Literary Supplement

"This unique and fascinating history explains why the blame now being piled upon meritocracy is misplaced—and that assigning responsibilities to the people best able to discharge them really is better than the time-honored customs of corruption, patronage, nepotism, and hereditary castes. Wooldridge upends many common assumptions and provides an indispensable back story to this fraught and pressing issue.”

– Steven Pinker, Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology at Harvard University