A provocative twist on accepted economic wisdom offering a new path to a sustainable and resilient economy. Faced with the destructive trends of the early twenty-first century - widening inequality, environmental devastation, and millions of workers trapped in precarious and destructive jobs - many economists, politicians, and business leaders argue that there is no alternative. They focus on the doctrines that brought us to this state: private markets are more efficient than public ones, investment capital always flows where it is needed, inequality is an inevitable side effect of economic growth, and people behave correctly only with appropriate risks. However, a growing number of academic economists, entrepreneurs, and ordinary citizens reject these myths and reshape economies to reflect their moral and social values. Journalist Nick Romeo, who covers the most innovative economic and political ideas for The New Yorker, takes us on an extraordinary journey through the memoirs and successes of people working to build fairer, more just, and sustainable economies. Combining original, in-depth journalism with thorough analysis, Romeo explores everything from fair pricing in the Netherlands and large cooperative organizations in Spain to public markets offering decent work and real protection to gig workers in California, proving that there is an alternative.