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Damn it! This review at Salon is making me renege on a vow I made to myself not to spend any more money on books this month.

I have long felt that we Americans need to take a critical look at how our economy works in order to see if we can fix the parts of it that are most out of whack. While most of the principal concepts of capitalism have proven their value throughout history, it seems clear that we need to start thinking beyond Adam Smith’s ”invisible hand” and start applying Lessig-style balances in favor of the public interests.

As if in direct response to my longings for such a dialog, William Greider brings us The Soul of Capitalism: Opening Paths to a Moral Economy. To tell the truth, I ordered this book before I even finished reading the review.

If I don’t do something to restrain my book-buying habits soon, my wife might forbid me to go to the upcoming SWET Book Fair, which is where I typically pick up a few dozen new titles—new to me anyway—each year. (That’s really not at all true. She’s always been very supportive of my book addiction. As personal flaws go, I suppose it’s not as bad as a smoking habit.)